
Boeing [BA] and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) said they have signed the first-ever integrated contract for maintenance and spare parts for Ch-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apache helicopters, which will save the Dutch military money and increase aircraft availability by merging two formerly separate supply chains. The $60 million Integrated Contractor Logistics Support (ICLS) contract will provide support in the Netherlands and at Ft. Hood, Texas, where Dutch Chinook and Apache air crews train with the U.S. Army. Apache…