EVENDALE, Ohio - GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) will supply 32 T700-701C engines and spares to power 16 Kuwait Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters. The U.S. Government contract is valued at $30 million. Production and delivery information for these aircraft has not been disclosed.
The Government of Kuwait has signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the U.S. Department of Defense for the purchase of 16 AH-64D Longbow helicopters. The deal is governed by Washington's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program that will contract Boeing and other Apache team industry members to manufacture the helicopters for Kuwait - the aircraft's 11th customer worldwide.
"We are excited by Kuwait's selection of the Apache helicopters," said Russ Sparks, vice president and general manager of GEAE's Military Engine Operation. "This order reaffirms the T700 as the leading engine of choice for Apache operators."
The T700-701C powers the latest AH-64A/D Apaches and H-60 Black Hawk variants. It offers proven performance and experience, high reliability, low maintenance costs, and interoperability with other U.S. and international Apache operators.
With an installed base of more than 11,000 engines, GE's T700/CT7 turboshaft and turboprop engines are the most widely used engines in their class. The engines currently power 26 types of civil and military helicopters as well as regional airliners, military transports, and multipurpose aircraft.
GEAE, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is the world's leading manufacturer of jet engines for military and civil aircraft, including engines produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of Snecma Moteurs of France and GE. GEAE also manufactures gas turbines, derived from its highly successful jet engine programs, for marine and industrial applications. In addition, GEAE provides comprehensive maintenance support, through its GE Engine Services operation, for GE and non-GE jet engines in service throughout the world. Visit GEAE online at www.geae.com.