Ministry of Defence written question – answered am ar 17 Mai 2024.
Mark Francois
Ceidwadwyr, Rayleigh and Wickford
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost is of the AH-64E Apache programme.
James Cartlidge
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
The initial procurement of the UK Apache 64E utilised US Government Foreign Military Sales and is currently forecast to cost is £1.793 billion against an approval of £1.999 billion. The long term training and support for Apache 64E is supplied by Boeing Defence UK and the current five year Long Term Training and Support Contract has a value of £341,199,072.50. This does not include operating costs of the Apache 64E which are accounted for separately.
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