U.S. OKs $3 bln upgrade of Boeing Apache helicopters for UK
August 27, 2015 at 18:25 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has approved Britain's request to have 50 of its older model Apache helicopters refurbished and upgraded by Boeing Co and other U.S. companies, a deal valued at around $3 billion, the Defense Department announced on Thursday.