AH-64E Apache New Build

The AH-64E Apache New Build is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) managed by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation under Acquisition Category IC. The program delivers the Army's primary heavy attack and reconnaissance helicopter, providing network-centric, multi-role capabilities for the Joint/Combined Arms Team. The AH-64E variant incorporates enhanced sensors, weapons integration, and digital communications to enable precision fires and intelligence gathering across multi-domain operations.

Contract awards associated with this program typically range from $100,000 to $80 million, with performance periods spanning 1-10 years. Primary contractors include The Boeing Company (Mesa, AZ), which serves as the original equipment manufacturer, along with major suppliers such as Honeywell International, Goodrich Corporation (Raytheon Technologies), Parker-Hannifin, and Lockheed Martin. Common deliverables include spare parts, rotary components, avionics equipment, test equipment, and engineering services. The Department of the Army Materiel Command Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command is the predominant funding agency, with most contracts structured as firm-fixed-price delivery orders against existing indefinite delivery vehicles. While some contracts are awarded to small businesses, the majority have no set-aside designation. Key performance locations include Mesa, Arizona; Rome, New York; Phoenix, Arizona; and Vergennes, Vermont.