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Sep
15
2023

Bell Celebrates Successful Czech H-1 Program During NATO Days 2023

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Ostrava, CZECH REPUBLIC (Sept 15, 2023) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is commemorating the successful delivery of four H-1 helicopters to the Czech Republic during NATO Days 2023. Three AH-1Z Vipers and one UH-1Y Venom have been delivered in country as part of the 2019 deal to modernize the Czech Armed Forces with four AH-1Z Vipers and eight UH-1Y Venoms.

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Tags: AH-1Z Viper Bell Czech Republic H-1 Textron
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Sep
14
2023

Bell Begins HSVTOL Risk Reduction Testing at Holloman Air Force Base

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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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Tags: Bell Holloman Air Force Base HSVTOL Textron
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Jun
28
2023

Bell H-1 Fleet Surpasses Half a Million Flight Hours

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FORT WORTH, Texas (June 28, 2023) – The current H-1 fleet of AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Venoms reached a major flight milestone by surpassing the 500,000-flight hour mark. Nearly 400 AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters, built by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc (NYSE:TXT) company and operated by the U.S. Marine Corps and their allies, combined to achieve the milestone.

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Tags: AH-1Z Vipers Textron UH-1Y Venoms
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Jun
06
2023

Bell Announces First 407GXi Purchase Agreement in Turkey

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​Fort Worth, Texas (6 June, 2023) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the signed purchase agreement for the first Bell 407GXi in Turkey, to Turkish customer Sancak Air. This aircraft will join its fleet which includes a Bell 430 and a 206.

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Tags: Bell Bell 407 Gxi Bell 430 Bell 206 Sancak Air Textron Turkey
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May
31
2023

Ministry of Defense of Argentina to Acquire Six Bell 407GXi Aircraft

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Mirabel, Qc, Canada (May 31, 2023) – Bell Textron Canada Ltd., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the purchase agreement for six Bell 407GXi helicopters. The government-to-government contract was executed between the Ministry of Defense of Argentina and the Canadian Commercial Corporation. The Bell 407GXi helicopters will be operated by the Argentinean Air Force and Army to assist in Search and Rescue Missions.

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Tags: Bell Bell 407 Gxi Textron
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Apr
27
2023

Bell Textron Canada Announces Contracts with Alpine Aerotech and Heli-One to Extend Life of CH-146 Griffon fleet

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Mirabel (Québec), April 26, 2023 – Bell Textron Canada Limited, a Textron Inc. subsidiary (NYSE: TXT), is pleased to announce that it awarded subcontracts to Alpine Aerotech LP and Heli-One Canada ULC to support the Canadian Armed Forces in the modernization of its CH-146 Griffon aircraft fleet.

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Tags: Alpine Aerotech Bell Heli-One Textron
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Mar
15
2023

BELL 505 HELICOPTERS DELIVERED TO THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

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Mirabel, Canada (Mar. 15, 2023) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the delivery of three Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Bahrain Air Force. Bell delivered the aircraft during an inspection and acceptance event in February 2023 at Bell’s Mirabel facility.

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Tags: Bell Bell 525 Royal Bahrian Air Force Textron
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Mar
14
2023

St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Adds Bell 407GXi to Aviation Operations

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Fort Worth, TX (14 March 2023) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the purchase agreement for a Bell 407GXi aircraft to St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO). The Bell 407GXi aircraft will join the Aviation Operations Unit to serve the citizens of St. Augustine, Florida and surrounding counties.

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Tags: Bell Bell 407GXi Textron
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Mar
10
2023

BELL 429 BUILDS MOMENTUM WITH CORPORATE CUSTOMERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

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Heli-Expo 2023 (March 9, 2023). Bell Textron Inc. has announced the sale of two Bell 429s to two corporate customers in Southeast Asia, demonstrating the Bell 429’s continued popularity among corporate customers who value the Bell 429’s reliability, smooth and quiet ride, and Bell’s industry-leading support and services.

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Tags: Bell Bell 429 Textron
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Mar
09
2023

Bell Announces First Bell 407GXi Sale In Taiwan To Ginger Aviation

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​Heli-Expo 2023 (March 9, 2023) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreement of the first Bell 407GXi helicopter in Taiwan to Ginger Aviation.

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Tags: Bell Bell 407 Gxi Textron
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