波音英国防务公司将为阿帕奇和支奴干机队提供维护、技术服务、物流支持和培训。
波音获得8.79亿英镑旋翼机支持合同
英国国防部（MoD）已授予波音一项价值8.79亿英镑（11亿美元）的“旋翼机企业”（RWE）合同，为英国的阿帕奇和支奴干直升机提供长期维护和支持服务。国防部在2026年4月15日的声明中表示，该协议将首次通过单一合同统一两个旋翼机队的后勤支持。
合同旨在通过整合此前分别管理的资源来精简操作、改进维护流程并提高性价比。波音估计该合同将在英国南部和苏格兰地区维持约700个职位，包括Middle Wallop、Odiham、Wattisham等地。此外，合同预计还将支持英国更广泛供应链中的500个职位，其中包含合作伙伴StandardAero的300个职位。
波音的阿帕奇AH-64E是目前最先进的攻击直升机之一，其雷达能够被动识别潜在威胁位置而不暴露自身。系统可以检测超过1,000个目标，并对其中256个进行分类。此次合同将确保英国皇家空军和陆军航空兵的这些核心资产在未来数年内保持极高的任务就绪率。
Boeing Defence UK will deliver maintenance, technical services, logistical support, and training for both fleets.
Apprentice technicians work on an RAF Chinook at Middle Wallop. Credit: Boeing.
Boeing has secured a £879m ($1.1bn) Rotary Wing Enterprise (RWE) contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide long-term maintenance and support services for the UK’s Apache and Chinook helicopters.
The agreement will unify support services for both rotary fleets through a single contract for the first time, the MoD said in a press statement on 15 April 2026. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
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The contract aims to streamline operations, improve the maintenance process, and offer greater value for taxpayers by consolidating resources that were previously managed separately for each fleet.
Boeing Defence UK estimates the contract will sustain around 700 of its jobs across locations in Southern England and Scotland, including Middle Wallop, Odiham, Wattisham, Bristol, Gosport, Yeovil, and Almondbank.
In addition to the roles directly at Boeing, the contract is expected to support a further 500 jobs across the wider UK supply chain, encompassing 300 positions at UK partner StandardAero.
Apprenticeship numbers are anticipated to increase by up to 50 over the next three years as part of ongoing workforce initiatives.
Boeing Defence UK will deliver services such as aircraft maintenance, technical support, logistics, and training across both the Royal Air Force’s Chinook and British Army’s Apache fleets.
Boeing’s Apache AH-64E is one of the most advanced attack helicopters, featuring radar capable of passively identifying the location of potential threats without disclosing the aircraft’s position.
The system can detect over 1,000 targets, classify 256 of them, and prioritise 16 in a short time frame.
In January, the Ministry of Defence selected seven suppliers to propose designs for an uncrewed air system to work with the Apache AH-64E.
The UK Armed Forces’ Chinook helicopters conduct a range of tasks, including troop movement, supply delivery, and casualty evacuation, with the ability to transport up to 55 personnel or 10 tonnes of cargo.
Boeing Defence UK managing director Thom Breckenridge said: “By consolidating support contracts, Boeing Defence UK will provide a more integrated and efficient service to the Ministry of Defence, enhancing platform readiness and sustaining over 700 highly skilled jobs.”
This contract forms part of ongoing government defence spending, which is projected to reach £270bn over the current parliamentary term.
Recently, the MoD awarded a £1bn contract for a new medium helicopter programme and invested half a billion on radar system upgrades for Typhoon jets.
The ministry also announced a £100 million funding boost for P8 maritime patrol a