Boeing has signed the first research, development, testing and evaluation contract with the US Army covering the production and engineering of the Block III Apache Longbow.

Boeing has signed the first research, development, testing and evaluation contract with the US Army covering the production and engineering of the Block III Apache Longbow. The contract, signed in a virtual ceremony between Washington, DC, Huntsville, Alabama and Mesa, Arizona, provides $27.2 million of non-recurring engineering costs for Block III enhancements for Apache Longbow helicopters.

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