We are buying our new Apache AH-64E helicopters through a Foreign Military Sale with the United States Government. This approach delivers the best possible value for money for the UK taxpayer, allowing us to take advantage of established production lines and the resulting economies of scale, while ensuring we deliver a world-leading capability to our Armed Forces.<\/p>
A number of UK companies have secured work on the global Apache supply chain, delivering products that will be used in our new helicopters and those being delivered to the US Army as well as other international customers. There will also be significant opportunities for UK companies to assist in the provision of support and training services for our new Apache helicopter fleet.<\/p>
Separately, as per the announcement at Farnborough Airshow on 11 July 2016, Boeing are investing significantly in the UK creating more than 100 new jobs.<\/p>
It is difficult to correlate the number of sorties and weapon types utilised as one sortie can often constitute multiple weapons releases, possibly of different munition types. The following table details the total number of sorties, and those with weapons released, as of 25 August 2016. All UK strikes, in support of the Coalition, are undertaken as part of a rigorous targeting process, which assesses the situation before, during and after a strike to ensure adherence to the Law of Armed Conflict. It should be noted that frequently sorties will be flown in Syria with weapons released that may also have had weapons released in Iraq.<\/p> <\/p> Aircraft<\/ins><\/p><\/td> Sorties Flown<\/ins><\/p><\/td> Sorties Flown with Weapons Released<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Iraq<\/ins><\/p><\/td> Syria[1]<\/sup><\/ins><\/p><\/td> Iraq<\/ins><\/p><\/td> Syria<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Typhoon<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 859<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 82<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 303<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 13<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Tornado<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2,370<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 298<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 506<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 37<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Reaper<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 1,503<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 547<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 234<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 29<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Sorties can be conducted without weapons releases for multiple reasons, varying from the provision of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in order to support forces on the ground, to development of future striking opportunities.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The number of each weapon type released is as follows:<\/p> <\/p> Aircraft<\/p><\/td> Weapon Type Released<\/p><\/td> Location of Release<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Iraq<\/p><\/td> Syria<\/p><\/td><\/tr> FGR4 Typhoon<\/p><\/td> Paveway[2]<\/sup><\/p><\/td> 551<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td><\/tr> GR4 Tornado<\/p><\/td> DMS Brimstone<\/p><\/td> 185<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> GR4 Tornado<\/p><\/td> Paveway[2]<\/sup><\/p><\/td> 685<\/p><\/td> 63<\/p><\/td><\/tr> MQ9 Reaper<\/p><\/td> Hellfire<\/p><\/td> 423<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> [1]<\/sup> All Syrian sorties will have originated in Iraqi airspace.<\/p> [2]<\/sup> Includes all variants of Paveway munitions.<\/p>"}
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We are buying our new Apache AH-64E helicopters through a Foreign Military Sale with the United States Government. This approach delivers the best possible value for money for the UK taxpayer, allowing us to take advantage of established production lines and the resulting economies of scale, while ensuring we deliver a world-leading capability to our Armed Forces.<\/del><\/p>A number of UK companies have secured work on the global Apache supply chain, delivering products that will be used in our new helicopters and those being delivered to the US Army as well as other international customers. There will also be significant opportunities for UK companies to assist in the provision of support and training services for our new Apache helicopter fleet.<\/del><\/p>Separately, as per the announcement at Farnborough Airshow on 11 July 2016, Boeing are investing significantly in the UK creating more than 100 new jobs.<\/del><\/p>"}
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