Boeing Wins $3.2 Billion Worth Apache Helicopters Contract For Saudi Arabia

Boeing has been awarded a contract worth $3.2 billion to produce Apache attack helicopters for Saudi Arabia.

Boeing will also build crew trainers as well as "provide ground support equipment, initial spares, integrated logistics support and engineering technical services", the US Defense Department announced in a press release Wednesday.

“The Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $3,276,522,609 modification (PZ0002) to foreign military sales (Saudi Arabia) contract W58RGZ-16-C-0023 for Apache attack helicopter multi-year lots 7-11, AH-64E full-rate production of remanufactured aircraft and new build aircraft, remanufacture and new build Longbow crew trainers, peculiar ground support equipment, initial spares, integrated logistics support, and engineering technical services,” the release stated.

Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2022.