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Army

Boeing’s New $393.1 Million Apache Order Includes 16 Remanufactured AH-64Es For Kuwait

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, July 31st, 2023

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Boeing’s New $393.1 Million Apache Order Includes 16 Remanufactured AH-64Es For Kuwait

AH 64E ground to air shoot in the Arizona desert (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing [BA] has received a $393.1 million Apache helicopter order from the U.S. Army that includes remanufacturing 16 of Kuwait’s AH-64D aircraft to the newer E-mode configuration. The deal, officially announced on July 21, also includes five more remanufactured AH-64E Apaches for the U.S. Army as well delivering a Longbow weapons crew trainer to Kuwait and another for Egypt. “The contract also included trainers, spare parts and additional support and sustainment features for several international customers,” a Boeing spokesperson told…

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