USMC Upgrades H-1 Helicopters for Future Equipment
Bell has announced the arrival of an AH-1Z Viper helicopter to its facilities for an upgrade involving structural and power generation enhancements.
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Air
Modernisation
Air
The U.S. Army Cancels FARA Helicopter Programme
Due to budget constraints and changes in the battlefield, the U.S. Army has cancelled the future attack-reconnaissance helicopter programme FARA.
Air
DARPA Selected Bell for X-Plane Programme
DARPA selected Bell Textron to compete for high-speed vertical take-off and landing (HSVTOL) technology in the (SPRINT) X-Plane program.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Czech Republic Modernises AH-1Z and UH-1Ys
The State Department approved a possible FMS to the Czech Republic of AH-1Z and UH-1Y modernisation for an estimated value of up to $650 million.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Bahrain to Refurbish 24 Surplus AH-1W Helicopters in $350M Deal
The State Department approved a possible FMS of equipment and services to refurbish Excess Defence Article (EDA) AH-1W multi-role helicopters to Bahrain.
Air
Country
Sikorsky Protests US Army’s FLRAA Decision at GAO
Sikorsky has filed a formal protest with the GAO, requesting that the US Army reconsider its decision to award the FLRAA contract to Bell-Textron.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Poland to acquire 96 new Apache attack helicopters
Poland announced that Boeing’s AH-64 Apache had been selected for its KRUK (meaning Raven) Attack Helicopter program during the MSPO Expo in Kielce.
Air
Modernisation
The UK Ministry of Defence to Replace Its Helicopter Fleet
The British Ministry of Defence issued a tender to procure up to 44 New Medium Helicopters (NMH) to replace the Royal Air Force's existing helicopters.
Air
Bilateral Relations
T-129 is Excluded from Poland’s Shortlist
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak visited U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington on Apr. 20, 2022. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland’s assistance to Ukraine and bilateral relations with the USA was the main topic of meetings. During the meeting in Washington, Poland announced that it excluded the Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) T129 attack helicopter from the attack helicopter tender.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Bell rolls out Bahrain’s first AH-1Z
Textron subsidiary Bell has completed the first of 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters for the Bahrain Kingdom, delivering it to the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command.
Air
Sikorsky, Boeing submit ‘early’ US Army FLRAA proposal with Defiant X
The partnership between Boeing and Sikorsky has submitted a proposal for the US Army’s development program to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter.
Air
Modernisation
ÚOHS in Czechia Fines Defence Ministry
The defence was fined half a billion for a tender for army helicopters. The Office for the Protection of Competition (Úřad pro Ochranu Hospodářské Soutěže /ÚOHS) in Czechia imposed a fine of CZK 550 million on the Ministry of Defence for errors in the contract for army helicopters.
