Army Awards Boeing $4.68B Contract for AH-64E Apache Helicopters

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The Army has awarded Boeing a $4.68 billion firm-fixed-price contract to procure new Apache AH-64E attack helicopters, Longbow crew trainers, and related parts and accessories. The award includes $2.29 billion in foreign military sales funding for Poland, Egypt and Kuwait, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.

Work will take place in Mesa, Arizona, through May 30, 2032. The Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal is overseeing the effort.

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What Features Does Boeing’s AH-64E Apache Offer?

The AH-64E is the latest Apache configuration built to operate in highly contested and complex environments. The aircraft features upgraded sensors and software and a fully integrated weapon system.  

Apache aircraft have accumulated more than five million flight hours, including 1.3 million in combat, according to Boeing.

Who Are Flying AH-64E Apache Helicopters?

Boeing said the platform is the U.S. Army’s primary attack helicopter and is used by multiple nations around the world, including Japan, Greece, South Korea, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

In 2023, the company received a contract modification worth $1.9 billion from the U.S. Army to remanufacture and deliver 184 AH-64E helicopters, 54 of which will go toward foreign military sales customers.

In 2020, Kuwait secured U.S. approval to purchase eight new and 16 remanufactured Apache aircraft for $4 billion.