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27 September 2018
Boeing Snags $1B Upgrade for 28 AH-64D Block II Apache attack helicopters to the AH-64E.
Apache helicopter upgrades go Dutch with agreement
By DEBRA VALINE Security Assistance Command Public Affair
13 hrs ago
U.S. and Dutch officials participated in a signing ceremony Sept. 14 that included the Letter of Offer and Acceptance between the two governments to upgrade existing Apache Model D helicopters to the Model E configuration.
According to the DSCA press release, the government of the Netherlands requested the upgrade/remanufacture of 28 AH-64D Block II Apache attack helicopters to the AH-64E.
The upgrade includes a total package approach which includes training devices, helmets, simulators, generators, transportation, wheeled vehicles and organization equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, technical data and publications, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total package approach looks to ensuring the capability for the long-term.
The estimated total case value is more than $1 billion,
but more importantly, this effort supports fortifying the Trans-Atlantic NATO alliance.
It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist the Netherlands to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. Allies and partners are top priority for both the Department of Defense and Army, and this sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the U.S. by improving the security of a NATO ally which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in Europe
“Disassembly of the D-model aircraft will take place in Huntsville, Alabama,” Nichols said. “Dynamic components will be removed and shipped to their respective overhaul locations. All AH-64D/E common parts will be shipped to Mesa, Arizona. The actual upgrade itself will take place in Mesa.”
The principal contractors are Boeing Company, Mesa, and Lockheed Martin, Orlando, Florida.
Source:
https://www.theredstonerocket.com/military_scene
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