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Apache Helicopter Evolution, Beyond Block III

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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

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As the Army's Apache multi-role combat helicopter moves into the next phase, Block III, program officials are considering what's over the horizon as the program evolves. "We have been thinking about what's beyond Block III since we were pushing to get Block III into development," Col. Shane Openshaw, project manager Apache Helicopters, said at a briefing at the Association of the United States Army annual conference in Washington, Oct. 25. "It's all about what's next." It's an evolutionary journey that…

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