Britain expected to order AH-64Es from Boeing

The Telegraph reports that the British government has decided to buy 50 AH-64Es off-the-shelf from Boeing instead of having them produced at Yeovil by Augusta-Westland.

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The deal is reported to be worth £2 billion and is expected to be announced in July at the Royal International Air Tattoo or Farnborough air show.