On 13 October 1995, full-scale production was approved; a $1.9-billion five-year contract was signed in August 1996 to rebuild 232 AH-64As to AH-64D standard.
O 13 de outubro de 1995 aprobouse a fabricación a gran escala; en agosto de 1996 asinouse un contrato por 1 900 millóns de dólares por cinco anos para converter 232 AH-64A ao AH-64D stándar.