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Article: United Kingdom: AgustaWestland gets contract for UK Apache IOS programme.
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- October 8, 2009
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AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced today the award of the Apache Integrated Operational Support (IOS) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), valued at GBP439 million ( 480 million), to meet the AH-MK1 Apache attack helicopter Future Support Arrangements (FSA) requirement. The agreement covers the initial period ending in March 2014
The Apache IOS contract will deliver greater aircraft availability whilst reducing through life costs by more than GBP50 million in the initial period and builds on the success of similar IOS availability based contracts for the UK MoD s AW-101 Merlin and Sea King helicopter fleets.
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