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<p>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><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><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><p><del class="ministerial">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><p><del class="ministerial">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><p><del class="ministerial">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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