Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Defence in a Competitive Age, published by his Department in March 2021, whether he expects the AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters to be upgraded by 2025.
The Attack Helicopter Capability Sustainment Programme is delivering 50 of the latest Version 6 Apache AH-64E aircraft, through a re-manufacture programme of the Apache AH Mark 1, via a Foreign Military Sale from the US Government.
Initial Operating Capability was declared in May 2023, with the programme currently on schedule to achieve Full Operating Capability in January 2026.