First Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters Delivered to Australia

• Australia has ordered 29 Apaches, the world's most advanced and proven attack helicopter.
• 230 local jobs will be created to maintain the helicopters.

TOWNSVILLE, Qld, Oct  2, 2025 — Australia’s first two Boeing [NYSE:BA] AH-64E Apache helicopters have arrived at RAAF Base Townsville, ushering in a new era of attack helicopter capability for Australia, backed by an Australian workforce and supply chain.

“The delivery of the first two Australian Apaches underscores the strength of Boeing’s enduring partnership with Australia,” said Christina Upah, vice president of Boeing Attack Helicopter Programs. “Working side-by-side with the Australian Army, Capability Acquisition & Sustainment Group and local industry, we are delivering the world’s most advanced attack helicopter capability purpose-built to ensure battlefield dominance, bolster interoperability with allied nations, and evolve with the latest technologies for decades to come.”

The next two Apaches of the 29 ordered are on track for delivery before the end of the year.

“The aircraft arrival is a major boost to Australia’s military capability and delivers new, skilled jobs at the cutting edge of aerospace,” said Amy List, managing director, Boeing Defence Australia. Under our seven-year Apache Initial Support Contract, we’re creating 230 jobs in Queensland, with the first 36 aircraft maintenance engineer trainees and apprentices starting training in January 2026, joining our existing 80-strong CH 47F team.”

The Australian Apache fleet will be constructed with a number of parts manufactured by Australian companies, including Cablex wire harnesses and electrical panels, Axiom Precision Manufacturing avionics bay shelving and other machined assemblies, Ferra vertical spar boxes, and Mincham composites and fairings.

“As the Apache program progresses, we will continue to integrate locally-made components into the Australian and global fleets, reinforcing our supply chain and enhancing sovereign skills," said List.

Australia is the 18th nation to add the Apache to its defence forces. Currently, there are nearly 1,300 Apaches in operation worldwide.

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