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May
01
2026
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Fort Worth, Texas (April 30, 2026) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that it was selected by Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) as a partner on the prototyping of an autonomous Bell 505 for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Resupply Vehicle - Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) Increment 2 program. The goal of the program is to prototype an uncrewed logistics aircraft ready for tactical-edge resupply in contested environments and serve as a middle-weight uncrewed logistics asset.
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Apr
28
2026
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Fort Worth, TX (April 28, 2026) -- Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to explore solutions based on the MV-75 for the Republic of Korea’s High Speed Medium Utility Helicopter (HSMUH) program, aligned with U.S. Government priorities and policies.
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Apr
28
2026
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Wichita, KS (April 27, 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the opening of its Wichita Assembly Center (WAC) for the MV-75 Cheyenne fuselage assembly in Wichita, KS. Bell began fuselage manufacturing operations at the facility in October of 2025, as a part of the acceleration initiative directed by the U.S. Army.
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Apr
22
2026
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Friedrichshafen, Germany (April 22, 2026) - Bell Textron, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that it has successfully signed purchase agreements for three Bell 429s for VIP operators in the United Kingdom and Estonia, strengthening the platforms’ stronghold throughout Europe.
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Apr
20
2026
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Amarillo, TX (April 20, 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced initial results and benefits from more than 10,000 flight hours of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) CV-22 Ospreys with the Nacelle Improvement (NI) Program. The first of nine CV-22s with the 20th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base received the NI upgrade in 2021, and the program has produced a 75 percent reduction in maintenance hours resulting in a significant boost in operational readiness and maintainability.
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Apr
17
2026
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Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced its formation of a subsidiary in Ukraine and plans to open a dedicated office as part of its long-term approach to industrial cooperation in the country.
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Apr
16
2026
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Nashville, TN (April 15, 2026) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that the U.S. Army officially designated the MV-75 as the Cheyenne II. Consistent with the U.S. Army tradition of honoring Native American tribes, the MV-75 honors the heritage of the Cheyenne Tribes, two federally recognized nations: the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in Montana and the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma.
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Apr
07
2026
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Fort Worth, TX (April 07, 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been selected for the fourth phase of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next competition.
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Apr
07
2026
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FIDAE – Santiago, Chile (April 7, 2026) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at FIDAE 2026 that the Bell 505 has set a new record for the number of aircraft orders in Latin America in 2025. This achievement highlights the growing demand the region has seen for the Bell 505 and its multi-mission capabilities.
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Mar
12
2026
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Atlanta, Georgia (March 12, 2026) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today during VAI Verticon 2026 that the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has signed a purchase agreement for seven Bell 407GXis for utility operations, including high voltage powerline maintenance, emergency management and operational support.
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Mar
11
2026
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VAI Verticon – Atlanta, GA (March 11, 2026) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during VAI Verticon 2026 the purchase order for two Bell 505s by California’s Pasadena Police Department, demonstrating their commitment to public safety operations.
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Mar
10
2026
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Fort Worth, TX (March 10, 2026) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Semper Fly Helicopters, announce new Bell Certified Training Facility (CTF). This initiative represents a significant step forward in delivering additional regional training solutions for the Bell 206B and positions both organizations to collaboratively service commercial customers.
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Mar
10
2026
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VAI Verticon – Atlanta, GA (March 10, 2026) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during the annual VAI Verticon conference that the Texas Department of Public Safety has signed a purchase agreement for a Bell 407GXi.
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Mar
09
2026
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Atlanta, Georgia (March 9, 2026) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has revealed during VAI Verticon 2026 that it has launched new luxury interior options for the Bell 429 – the latest upgrade in the Designer Series offerings for the platform that was inspired by customer feedback to amplify their flight experience.
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Mar
09
2026
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Fort Worth, Texas (March 9, 2026) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, successfully held the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies (SPRINT) program. This milestone allows Bell to begin building the next-generation aircraft demonstrator, recently designated as the X-76.
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Mar
09
2026
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GPMS International and Bell Textron Inc. announced today a collaboration to bring Foresight MX Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) to the Bell 505 helicopter. The effort expands the portfolio of Bell platforms supported by Foresight MX and will provide Bell 505 operators with advanced vibration monitoring, predictive maintenance insights, and flight data monitoring capabilities.
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Feb
06
2026
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Singapore Airshow (4 February 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, continues to expand its footprint in Asia Pacific with new orders for the Bell 429 from Japan and a recent delivery to Indonesia.
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Feb
05
2026
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Singapore Airshow, (3 February 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, will showcase TRU Simulation’s Veris Virtual Reality (VR) Flight Simulator at the Singapore Airshow 2026, marking its Asia Pacific debut.
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Feb
05
2026
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Singapore Airshow (3 February 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that South Korean aviation operator EnB Air has signed a purchase agreement for a Bell 505 helicopter dedicated to initial attack firefighting missions. This marks the Bell 505's entry into Korea's firefighting operations and expands the aircraft's growing role in aerial firefighting worldwide.
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Jan
07
2026
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Fort Worth, TX (Jan,05, 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been selected to continue in the competition for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program. As part of this selection, Bell and our industry teammates will advance to the second phase of the Army competition.
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Dec
17
2025
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Fort Worth, TX (Dec. 17, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the delivery of a second Bell 505 to the Fort Worth Police Department. Bell executives and city officials celebrated this achievement together in the police department’s hangar at Meacham Airport. The relationship between Bell and the city of Fort Worth dates back almost 75 years.
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Dec
17
2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (December 16, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that the SUBARU Bell 412EPX platform has taken a historic step forward as it embarks on its first-ever demonstration tour in the Middle East, following its display at Dubai Airshow 2025. Stopping at rotorcraft facilities in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar, the demonstration tour is expected to attract hundreds of prospective customers across the public safety and defense industries to see the vertical lift capabilities of this multi-mission aircraft.
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Nov
25
2025
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Cologne, Germany (November 24, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during European Rotors 2025 that a single, dedicated Bell 505 has surpassed 700 flight hours using blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a key milestone that showcases Bell’s commitment to SAF usage and builds on its sustainability practices in its flight operations.
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Nov
20
2025
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Cologne, Germany (November 19, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today during European Rotors 2025 that Heli Transair has signed a purchase agreement for three additional Bell 505s with support from its Bell 505 dealer, Rheinland Air Service, bringing Heli Transair’s total Bell 505 fleet to five aircraft.
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Nov
20
2025
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Cologne, Germany (November 19, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today during European Rotors 2025 that Slovakian-based HEMS operator, Air Transport Europe, has signed a purchase agreement for its fifth HEMS-configured Bell 429. With the purchase of its newest Bell 429, Air Transport Europe has earned its spot as Europe’s largest Bell helicopter operator in the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) field.
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Nov
18
2025
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European Rotors – Cologne, Germany (17 Nov. 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the Bell 525 Flight Simulation training device at the Bell Training Academy received its Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) Flight Simulation Interim Level C Training Device qualification. The Flight Simulation training device was designed and manufactured by Bell affiliate TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. company. This new milestone will allow Bell pilots to earn flight hours on the Bell 525 platform ahead of type certification.
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Oct
31
2025
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Fort Worth, Texas (October 31, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has appointed Tangmere Aircraft Sales as a Bell 429, SUBARU Bell 412EPX, and Bell 525 authorized sales representative in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Oct
28
2025
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Omaha, Nebraska (October 28, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, hosted a special delivery ceremony during the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) to celebrate HALO-Flight’s delivery of a new IFR-equipped Bell 407GXi. As the fifth and final Bell 407GXi to deliver in HALO-Flight’s fleet renewal, the ceremony marked another milestone in the long-standing relationship between Bell and HALO-Flight; a premier nonprofit air medical service provider committed to delivering critical care and rapid emergency response across South Texas.READ MORE ROTOR PRO: https://justhelicopters.com/Magazine
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Oct
21
2025
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Washington, D.C. (Oct. 20, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has signed Letters of Intent (LOI) to identify and evaluate areas for cooperation with Ukraine.
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Sep
18
2025
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TAMPA, Fla. (September 8, 2025) – TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and an affiliate of Bell Textron Inc., announced today its cutting-edge Veris Virtual Reality Flight Simulator received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) qualification. Now qualified as a Level 7 Flight Training Device (FTD), the Veris is also designed to meet European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) FTD Level 3 standards, with EASA qualification expected later this year. This milestone further solidifies TRU Simulation’s position as an industry leader in developing advanced, high-fidelity Full Flight Simulators (FFS) and FTDs.
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