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Boeing To Provide Egypt With Apache Longbow Crew Trainer

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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

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Boeing [BA] last week said it was awarded a $20 million contract to provide an AH-64D Apache Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) and life-cycle support to the Egyptian air force. "We are committed to guaranteeing the readiness and safety of our customers," Tony Jones, Boeing vice president, Training Systems and Services, said. "The LCT is extremely successful in preparing our U.S. Apache Longbow crews, and we are excited to see that our international customers have recognized the value and capabilities of…

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