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Article: United Kingdom: AgustaWestland announces award of Apache Integrated Operational Support (IOS) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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- October 10, 2009
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AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company is pleased to announce the award of the Apache Integrated Operational Support ( IOS ) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence ( MoD ) to meet the Apache Attack Helicopter Future Support Arrangements ( FSA ) requirement. The contract valued at [pounds sterling]439 million ( 480 million ), for the initial period to March 2014, was announced today by the Minister of State for Defence Equipment and Support, Quentin Davies MP during a visit to Wattisham Airfield, the British Army s main Apache AH Mk.1 operating base. The Apache IOS contract will deliver greater aircraft availability whilst reducing through life costs by more than [pounds ...