8 December 2016, 21:25 GMT
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Apache AH-64 helicopters are being used to provide tactical air support to Iraq forces struggling to retake the city of Mosul from Daesh.
"The Boeing Company [of] Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $24.9 million… contract for manned and unmanned teaming expanded compatibility on all Apache attack helicopter AH-64E configurations."
In October, Boeing was reported to be in negotiations with the US Department of Defense to provide the US Army with 275 more AH-64E Apache helicopters under a $3 billion contract.
