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Army Awards Boeing $3.3 Billion Contract For Saudia Arabia Apaches

Wednesday, March 29th, 2017

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The Army on March 15 awarded Boeing [BA] a $3.3 billion contract modification to provide Apache helicopters to Saudi Arabia, according to a Pentagon statement.The contract modification is a multi-year deal for lots 7-11, AH-64E full-rate production (FRP) of remanufactured aircraft and new build aircraft. It also includes remanufacture and new build Apache Longbow crew trainers, peculiar ground support equipment, initial spares, integrated logistics support and engineering technical services.Work has an estimated completion date of June 30, 2022.

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HASC’s Final FY ‘27 NDAA Expands Systems Eligible For Multi-Years, Includes LTAMDS, IBCS, ARRW

House defense authorizers added a measure to their version of the next defense policy bill that would expand the list of weapons platforms eligible for multi-year contracts, to include the […]

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HASC Bill Would Allow Air Force To Buy More Than 267 F-15EXs

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill would allow the Air Force to buy more than 267 F-15EX fighters by Boeing [BA] and would extend the […]

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Defense Bill Tries To Block Foreign Shipbuilding, Adds $1 Billion For Second DDG

The final version of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense authorization bill included two amendments pushed by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) that restrict procuring Navy warships […]

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Replacement Munitions May Not Be One-for-One; May Include New Weapons Chemistries, Wittman Says

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