DTN News: Boeing Receives US Army Contract For Low Rate Initial Production Of AH-64D Apache Block III....NSI News Source Info # 1165

DTN News: Boeing Receives US Army Contract For Low Rate Initial Production Of AH-64D Apache Block III....NSI News Source Info # 1165
(NSI News Source Info) MESA, Ariz., - October 29, 2010: The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced it has received a $247 million contract to begin Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for the U.S. Army’s AH-64D Apache Block III helicopter, the most advanced multi-role combat helicopter in the world. The contract, signed by the U.S. government on Oct. 22, covers production of eight Apache Block III helicopters in the Lot 1 configuration.
An Acquisition Decision Memorandum signed by the Department of Defense on Oct. 7 authorized the program to enter the LRIP phase to produce 51 aircraft. The first LRIP delivery is scheduled for October 2011.
The Apache Block III helicopter enhances the capabilities of the combat-proven AH-64D Apache by delivering superior flight performance and dramatically increased networked communications capabilities.
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