Boeing wins contract to upgrade helicopters for Egypt and Kuwait

The Army has awarded Boeing a contract to upgrade Apache helicopters through the foreign military sales program, according to a public notice.

Boeing will perform upgrades for $393 million on Apache attack helicopters at its facility in Mesa, AZ for the Egyptian and Kuwaiti armies, the Defense Department announced on July 21.

The upgrades for Kuwait include remanufacturing 16 Apache AH-64Ds to AH-64Es, according to a Program Executive Office Aviation spokesperson. The contract follows an earlier 2020 announcement on Kuwait purchasing 8 AH-64Es.

The Gulf country first purchased 16 AH-64Ds in 2005.

The AH-64E is the latest version and includes multiple upgrades from its predecessors, such as a targeting system and radios to operate in a joint environment.

Egypt first purchased the AH-64A in 1995 and the AH-64E in 2018.

The contract also includes two Apache Longbow Crew Training System, one for each country. The system allows pilots to practice flight and rehearse missions, according to Boeing.