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Jul
17
2025
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Phoenix, Arizona (July 17, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during APSCON 2025 that the Columbus Department of Public Safety has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 505s. The aircraft duo will modernize the Department’s aerial public safety capabilities, serving the Columbus Metropolitan Area’s nearly two million residents.
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Jul
09
2025
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Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been down-selected for Phase 2 of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program with the objective to complete design, construction, ground testing and certification of an X-plane demonstrator.
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Jun
25
2025
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Seoul, South Korea (June 24, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has successfully delivered 40 Bell 505 helicopters to the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). This fulfills the delivery requirements outlined in a contract signed between Bell and the Republic of Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in May 2022.
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Jun
16
2025
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Paris Air Show (16 June, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces today, at the Paris Air Show 2025, a signed purchase agreement for 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPXs to the Tunisian Air Force, marking the first order for this Bell 412 variant in region. The aircraft will be used for multi-role military and security missions. The Tunisian Air Force expands its rotary wing fleet of 39 Bell aircraft, including Bell UH-1s, 205s and OH-58s.
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Jun
11
2025
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Tokyo, Japan (June 10, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced that Shin-Nihon Helicopters has signed a purchase agreement for its first two Bell 429 helicopters, further expanding the largest Bell fleet in Japan.
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May
22
2025
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Fort Worth, TX (May 20, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, joined the U.S. Army Program Manager FLRAA office and members of Team FLRAA in support of a program status update and demonstration of the FLRAA Virtual Prototype.
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May
12
2025
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Mirabel, Canada (May 12, 2025) – Bell Textron Canada Limited, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces the completion of its 6,000th commercial aircraft at Commercial Delivery and Assembly Centre in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada with two SUBARU Bell 412EPXs for operations by the Sûreté du Québec. Bell will deliver the aircraft to the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable, which manages a fleet of aircraft through the Service Aérien Gouvernemental (SAG). This milestone marks a significant achievement in the nearly 40-year history of Bell Textron Canada in Quebec.
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May
07
2025
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Mirabel, Quebec (May 7, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the SUBARU Bell 412EPX has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) validation and can begin flight operations throughout Canada.
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May
05
2025
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Fort Worth, Texas (May 1, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that the Chicago Police Department has accepted the delivery of two Bell 407GXis, expanding their all-Bell fleet with additional public safety capabilities.
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Apr
29
2025
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Prague, Czech Republic (April 29, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the first Bell 505 sale in the Netherlands to Gerrit Verwijs, owner of Verdegro Group, a Dutch public safety infrastructure manufacturer.
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Apr
10
2025
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Friedrichshafen, Germany (April 9, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at Aero Friedrichshafen its first signed purchase agreement for the SUBARU Bell 412EPX in Europe for commercial operations. Austrian air carrier, Kitz-Air GmbH, signed a purchase agreement for the newest Bell 412 variant, to be used for aerial work, transport flights and forestry operations. Bell received previous orders for the SUBARU Bell 412EPX in the European market from Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Interior and Croatia Ministry of Interior.
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Mar
28
2025
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Victoria, Australia (28 March 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is proud to be celebrating Kestrel Aviation’s 40th anniversary. As the operator of Australia’s largest Bell medium-twin fleet and the preeminent leader in aerial firefighting, Kestrel Aviation has been proudly protecting Australian communities for four decades, partnering and providing fire and emergency management agencies across the country with world-class service and support.
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Mar
27
2025
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Victoria, Australia (March 27, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced Toll Aviation, with the Government of South Australia, has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 429s to support the South Australia Police (SAPOL) aerial capability. Upon the aircraft delivery, SAPOL will become Australia’s third law enforcement agency to integrate this model into its fleet. Operations are scheduled to commence on 1 October 2027.
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Mar
24
2025
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Victoria, Australia (March 24, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced, at the Avalon Australian International Airshow, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has entered into a second service provision contract for QPS POLAIR services for three additional Bell 429s, which will expand the number of Bell helicopters in its current fleet to six.
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Mar
19
2025
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Dallas, Texas (March 18, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during VAI Verticon 2025 that it has completed the delivery of Global Medical Response’s first IFR-configured Bell 407GXi, marking the beginning of 24 anticipated aircraft deliveries to the air medical service operator.
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Mar
12
2025
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Dallas, Texas (March 12, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at VAI Verticon 2025 that it set a new record for aircraft orders in Latin America during FY2024, marking the largest number of Bell 429s ordered in a single year in the region. This milestone underscores the growing demand for Bell’s aerial solutions and its success in the Latin American market.
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Mar
12
2025
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Dallas, Texas (March 12, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at VAI Verticon 2025 the signed purchase agreement for two Bell 429s to Entergy Services, LLC, an integrated energy company engaged in electric power production, transmission and retail distribution operations. Entergy delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
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Mar
11
2025
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Dallas, Texas (March 11, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at VAI Verticon 2025 that Air Methods has signed a Master Purchasing Agreement for up to 27 aircraft, including fifteen IFR-configured Bell 407GXis with an option to purchase an additional twelve aircraft in the future. This agreement comes on the heels of Air Methods’ recent signed purchase agreement for a Bell 429.
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Mar
11
2025
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Dallas (March 11, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, introduces new luxury interiors for the Bell 407GXi, creating a new addition for its Designer Series catalogue. This latest offering was directly inspired by customer feedback on new interiors and features requested to amplify their flight experience.
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Mar
10
2025
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Georgetown [March 10, 2025] -- Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company and Omni Helicopters International Group (OHI, Omni), Latin America's leading air mobility solutions provider today announced a joint offshore operational evaluation program for the Bell 525 helicopter, to be conducted over several months at Omni’s high-tempo operation in Georgetown, Guyana, pending type certification.
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Feb
06
2025
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Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the successful first hover flight of the Nuuva V300, a long-range, large-capacity hybrid-electric VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) unmanned aircraft. This milestone marks an advancement in the development of advanced, sustainable and versatile unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
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Jan
27
2025
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WICHITA, Kan. (Jan. 27, 2025) — Textron Aviation today announced the first international sale of seven of its Beechcraft King Air 260 military multi-engine training aircraft. SkyAlyne and KF Aerospace selected the King Air 260 in support of the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program to train pilots for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The FAcT program was awarded to SkyAlyne, a joint venture between CAE and KF Aerospace. King Air 260 deliveries for the FAcT program are expected to begin in the first half of 2028.
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Dec
04
2024
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Wichita, KS (December 4, 2024) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has completed wind tunnel testing at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University in support of the DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technology (SPRINT) program. This test phase follows successful evaluation of the Stop/Fold rotor system using the Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT) in New Mexico in 2023.
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May
28
2024
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Fort Worth, TX (May 28, 2023) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been down-selected for Phase 1B of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program. The SPRINT program intends to design, build, and fly an X-Plane, an experimental aircraft to demonstrate enabling technologies and integrated concepts necessary for a transformational combination of aircraft speed and runway independence for the next generation of air mobility platforms. In Phase 1A, Bell executed conceptual design review and will move into preliminary design efforts for the SPRINT X-plane.
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Sep
14
2023
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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. ( 13 September, 2023) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the delivery of a High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) test article to Holloman Air Force Base for demonstration and technology evaluation. The team will leverage the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Holloman High Speed Test Track to test the folding rotor, integrated propulsion and flight control technologies at representative flight speeds.
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