The deal is considered the first major agreement for the advanced APEX ammunition type, with production due to start in 2025 and deliveries following over the next two years.
A total of 67 people were killed when an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 passenger jet and a US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on 29 January this year.
The deal is considered the first major agreement for the advanced APEX ammunition type, with production due to start in 2025 and deliveries following over the next two years.
