Apache down-selected for Bangladesh attack helicopter requirement

[Zarvan]

Boeing has confirmed that it is in position to supply its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to Bangladesh. Source: US Army

Boeing has confirmed that its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter has been down-selected for a potential programme in Bangladesh.

Company officials confirmed the development - which points to growing defence ties between the South Asian country and the United States - in a media briefing on 21 January.

Boeing's Terry Jamison, senior manager for global sales and marketing for attack and cargo helicopter programmes, said the programme in Bangladesh is proceeding through a US Foreign Military Sale. He added that Bangladesh is looking to procure the AH-64E through a competitive-bidding process through which the Boeing platform had beaten competitors "on price".

He said, "[In Bangladesh] we have been down-selected not just based on capability, but we went head-to-head with some of our competitors and we were down-selected based on price."

Jamison added that Boeing had identified "a lot of opportunities" for other sales of the AH-64E across the Asia-Pacific. He said such opportunities were evident not just in developed markets but also in new and developing markets - such as Bangladesh.

Boeing officials indicated that cost efficiencies in the Apache programme were being achieved through economies of scale and the certainty of long-term modernisation. About 1,200 Apaches are in operation in global markets, said officials, and the platform has been identified by the US government to undergo modernisation through the late 2040s.

A total of 15 countries currently operate the platform, although Boeing expects that number to increase in the near future.

In the Asia-Pacific, Boeing is offering the AH-64E to Australia to meet its Project Land 4503 Armed Reconnaissance Capability (ARC) requirement for 29 aircraft. The programme is expected be worth more than USD3 billion. A Boeing spokesperson told Jane's that the company's proposal for Australia would provide "capability, cost, and schedule certainty" without the risks of additional development.

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[bd_4_ever]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing. This is, thus, as final as done!

Apache in BD colors..

 

[Turingsage]

Excellent choice but a bit of a beast to fly

 

[BanglarBagh]

Amazing news! But I'm reluctant to celebrate just yet, because the article only says down-selected and nothing about a confirmed agreement. I would definitely hold my horses for now as anything can happen since the procurement concerns BAF.
If however the deal seriously goes through, the next question is how many units? I don't want it to be just 2units as someone quoted an article saying BAF will only procure 2 Apaches. That will be a total letdown!

 

[ghost250]

Amazing news! But I'm reluctant to celebrate just yet, because the article only says down-selected and nothing about a confirmed agreement. I would definitely hold my horses for now as anything can happen since the procurement concerns BAF.
If however the deal seriously goes through, the next question is how many units? I don't want it to be just 2units as someone quoted an article saying BAF will only procure 2 Apaches. That will be a total letdown!

8 units..presidnt confirmed that number couple of dayzz ago...

 

[UKBengali]

Amazing news! But I'm reluctant to celebrate just yet, because the article only says down-selected and nothing about a confirmed agreement. I would definitely hold my horses for now as anything can happen since the procurement concerns BAF.
If however the deal seriously goes through, the next question is how many units? I don't want it to be just 2units as someone quoted an article saying BAF will only procure 2 Apaches. That will be a total letdown!

BD President confirmed on live TV it will be 8 units.

This is great news and a very good attack helicopter to blunt armoured attacks into BD.

 

[mmr]

Excellent choice but a bit of a beast to fly

They will train pilots i guess its part of the deal.

Boeing has confirmed that it is in position to supply its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to Bangladesh. Source: US Army

Boeing has confirmed that its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter has been down-selected for a potential programme in Bangladesh.

Company officials confirmed the development - which points to growing defence ties between the South Asian country and the United States - in a media briefing on 21 January.

Boeing's Terry Jamison, senior manager for global sales and marketing for attack and cargo helicopter programmes, said the programme in Bangladesh is proceeding through a US Foreign Military Sale. He added that Bangladesh is looking to procure the AH-64E through a competitive-bidding process through which the Boeing platform had beaten competitors "on price".

He said, "[In Bangladesh] we have been down-selected not just based on capability, but we went head-to-head with some of our competitors and we were down-selected based on price."

Jamison added that Boeing had identified "a lot of opportunities" for other sales of the AH-64E across the Asia-Pacific. He said such opportunities were evident not just in developed markets but also in new and developing markets - such as Bangladesh.

Boeing officials indicated that cost efficiencies in the Apache programme were being achieved through economies of scale and the certainty of long-term modernisation. About 1,200 Apaches are in operation in global markets, said officials, and the platform has been identified by the US government to undergo modernisation through the late 2040s.

A total of 15 countries currently operate the platform, although Boeing expects that number to increase in the near future.

In the Asia-Pacific, Boeing is offering the AH-64E to Australia to meet its Project Land 4503 Armed Reconnaissance Capability (ARC) requirement for 29 aircraft. The programme is expected be worth more than USD3 billion. A Boeing spokesperson told Jane's that the company's proposal for Australia would provide "capability, cost, and schedule certainty" without the risks of additional development.

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Only 8 seems really low for country of 160 million ppl. Bd should gone for something like 60 plus at least.

 

[BanglarBagh]

They will train pilots i guess its part of the deal.


Only 8 seems really low for country of 160 million ppl. Bd should gone for something like 60 plus at least.

60+ units sounds a bit too many! In my opinion 24 units will be enough in the long run. Although 32 units should be the most ideal number!

 

[UKBengali]

They will train pilots i guess its part of the deal.


Only 8 seems really low for country of 160 million ppl. Bd should gone for something like 60 plus at least.

Nope as BD is poor and 8 units will come to nearly 1 billion US dollars.

BD can always order more later as it's economy can sustain more later on this decade.

 

[mmr]

Nope as BD is poor and 8 units will come to nearly 1 billion US dollars.

BD can always order more later as it's economy can sustain more later on this decade.

1 billion?! How...wiki says each cost like 35 million each...and older model cost only 20 million each.

 

[Avicenna]

Well straight from the source.

-E variant.

Confirmed.

Only proves further this isn’t the Bangladesh of the past!

Alhamdulilah!

Now on to some fighters!

 

[monitor]

If the deal go through then it will be one of the biggest defense deal with US in term with capability and probability by monetary term . its a significant approach towards western military hardware.

 

[leonblack08]

Who's the source?

From the news above. It states AH 64E

 

[Goku]

So Even Bangladesh is diversifying its assets. Logical thing to do anyways. Good buy

 

[UKBengali]

1 billion?! How...wiki says each cost like 35 million each...and older model cost only 20 million each.

That is just flyaway cost with no spares, weapons, maintenance, infrastructure or training.

The deal with come to somewhere near 1 billion US dollars when finalised.