Boeing to oversee UK Apache’s post-production services
Boeing has secured a $191.85 million cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract to provide post-production services for the UK’s AH-64E Apache helicopter fleet. This will include maintenance of warehouse facilities.
The fleet comprises 50 aircraft and three Longbow Apache crew trainers.
All work will be carried out at Boeing facilities in Mesa, Arizona.
The contract was carried out through the FY2020 FMS process with the US Army Contracting Command acting as the contracting agency.
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