Boeing to Deliver 117 Apache Helicopters Under $923M Army Contract Modification
Ramona Adams April 8, 2016 Contract Awards, News 809 Views
Boeing (NYSE:BA) has received a $922.6 million U.S. Army contract modification to deliver 117 AH-64E Apache combat helicopters.
The Defense Department said Thursday work for the modification will occur in Mesa, Arizona, through May 31, 2018.
The full obligated amount is from fiscal 2015 and 2016 “other procurement” funds.
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Release No: CR-065-16
April 7, 2016
This update yesterday
US Army finalises AH-64, CH-47 and UH-60 transactions
- 18 April, 2016/James Drew/Washington DC
A $1.5 billion deal with Boeing for 117 remanufactured AH-64 Apache gunships tops the list of big-ticket helicopter contracts awarded by the US government in the past fortnight. Other deals include Boeing CH-47Fs for the Netherlands and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks for Mexico.
The US Army announced a $923 million transaction with Boeing on 7 April as part of its Lot 5 and 6 remanufacturing programme, and the manufacturer clarified last week that the total contract value is $1.5 billion and includes more Longbow flight simulators, logistical support and spare parts.
The army is acquiring a mix of 690 new-build Apaches and remanufactured D-models updated to the E-model “Guardian” configuration, of which 290 have now been ordered through Boeing’s plant in Mesa, Arizona. The AH-64E is said to be more powerful, reliable and versatile than its “Longbow” predecessor with an improved drive system, composite main rotor blades and 2,000shp-class General Electric T700-701D engines. The missile and rocket-carrying gunship is also interoperable with the US Army MQ-1C Grey Eagle and RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial systems.
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Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $922,628,257 modification (PZ0011) to contract W58RGZ-14-C-0018 for 117 AH-64E remanufactured Apache helicopters. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2018. Fiscal 2015 and 2016 other procurement (Army) funds in the amount of $922,628,257 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
Together with another sizeable contract award last month that was featured here in a previous post, the Department of Defense contract awards to Boeing here in Mesa adds up go over one billion dollars, $1,107,618,257.
Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded an $184,930,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the Apache helicopter full-rate production in Lot 7. One bid was solicited with one received. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2017. Fiscal 2016 other procurement funds in the amount of $184,930,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-16-C-0023).
Source: http://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract-View/Article/699213
According to Wikipediahere are some of the licensed operators
- Egypt
- Greece
- India
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Republic of Korea
- Taiwan (Republic of China)
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
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