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Apache Program Continues ‘Outstanding Overall’ Performance, Officials Say

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Thursday, May 7th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The AH-64 Apache helicopter continues to perform in an operational environment and its upgrade program is on track, according to Army and Boeing [BA] officials. "The program continues to be strong and outstanding overall," Col. Shane Openshaw, Army Project Manager, said at a briefing at the Army Aviation Association of America here Tuesday. Al Winn, Boeing vice president of Apache Programs, said, "Production continues well; we're six up the schedule. In the month of April, we…

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