Huge support deal to sustain British Apache, Chinook fleets

Huge support deal to sustain British Apache, Chinook fleets

More than 1,000 UK jobs are set to be supported under a new GBP 879 million contract to maintain and support the British Army Apache attack helicopters and the Royal Air Force’s Chinook heavy-lift fleet. The three-year contract has been awarded to Boeing Defence UK and brings support for both helicopter types together under a single arrangement, known as the Rotary Wing Enterprise, for the first time, according to the Ministry of Defence. The ag…

UK awards Boeing $1.19 billion helicopter support deal

The UK government has awarded Boeing Defence UK a three-year contract worth £879 million, or about $1.19 billion, to maintain and support the British Army’s Apache attack helicopters and Royal Air Force Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. The government announced the deal on April 15, 2026, saying it will bring support for both fleets under a single agreement for the first time and marks the first contract awarded under the UK’s Rotary Wing Enterpri…

Boeing agrees £879m Apache and Chinook deal with MoD, securing 700 jobs

The defence giant said the contract would also support hundreds of roles across the UK supply chain

1,200 UK jobs supported by nearly £900 million defence deal to keep military helicopters mission-ready

More than 1,000 jobs have been secured through a new contract to help sustain Army Apache and RAF Chinook helicopters.

Boeing lands new in-service support contract for UK Apache, Chinook fleets

Boeing Defence UK will provide continued in-service support for the nation’s AH-64E Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleets via a new contract worth £879 million ($1.2 billion). Announced on 15 April, the Rotary Wing Enterprise (RWE) deal has been placed on behalf of the UK’s Joint Helicopter Command organisation. It covers “ongoing aircraft support, maintenance,

Boeing UK secures £879 million contract to support Apache and Chinook fleets under Rotary Wing Enterprise program

The contract is expected to support around 700 jobs within Boeing Defence UK across southern England and Scotland. It will also sustain more than 500 roles in the UK supply chain, including positions with partner companies such as StandardAero. Sir Jeremy Quin, President of Boeing UK & Ireland, said, “This contract highlights the UK Government’s commitment to maintaining a world-class rotary wing capability and strengthening the country’s defenc…