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Press Release

15th March 2000

Apache rollout ceremony.
 

The First of the Westland Apache attack helicopters was officially handed over to the army on 15 March 2000. Present were representatives from the Apache division from AeI, demonstrating the capabilities of the MDS, MPS and ACCESS systems.

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Eight more Apaches will be delivered this year, with the full order completed by 2003. Apache offers the army of the 21st Century a quantum leap in capability as significant as the introduction of the tank in the 20th Century.

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"On behalf of the entire Boeing C-17 team, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting our efforts in securing the lease of four aircraft to the Royal Air Force(RAF). This is a significant victory, made possible in large part because of your work on our behalf, and we believe it paves the way for additional such programs in other countries. It is the benchmark and our collective performance will be watched closely around the world."

David Spong
Vice President-General Manager, Airlift & Tanker Programs, Boeing.