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Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. is known for its contributions to sound barriers, lunar missions, tiltrotor systems, and commercial helicopters.

US Approves $575 Million Bell UH-1Y Helicopters Sale to Czech Republic

October 24, 2017 @ 03:57 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible sale to the Czech Republic for 12 Bell UH-1Y attack and utility helicopters estimated to cost $575 million. The principal contractors will be...

Bell V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Completes Ground Run Tests

October 10, 2017 @ 09:58 AM

The Bell V-280 Valor prototype aircraft has successfully achieved ground run testing at 100% rotor speed or RPM. The aircraft will continue ground run testing at the Bell Helicopter Amarillo Assembly...

Iranian Army Bell Chopper Crashes Due To Technical Failure

September 29, 2017 @ 08:59 AM

An Iranian Armys helicopter went down during a test flight near the northwestern city of Oroumiyeh on Thursday. Local military commander General Habib Shahsavari told Tasnim News Agency that the Armys...

Bell Helicopter V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Ready For Ground Run

September 7, 2017 @ 05:25 AM

Bell Helicopter is preparing for initial ground run of its V-280 Valor after it achieved 100 percent build completion on the prototype aircraft. This is a clean sheet tiltrotor, applying lessons...

Romania Signs Letter Of Intent For Bell AH-1Z Viper Combat Helicopters

August 9, 2017 @ 04:20 PM

Romanian Defense Minister Adrian Tutuianu has signed a letter of intent with Bell Helicopter to acquire AH-1Z Viper combat helicopter for the countrys armed forces. For the planned procurement, funds will...

Pakistan Army To Get Three Bell AH-1Z Viper Helicopters This year

June 20, 2017 @ 12:31 PM

Pakistan Army will get its first three Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters this year making it the first foreign military sales of this helicopter type in 20 years. "The first three...

Israel Mulls Buying Italian Training Helicopters For Additional Reciprocal Procurement

May 24, 2017 @ 04:54 PM

Israel has stepped up the negotiation talks with Italy for the purchase of new helicopters from the Italian firm Leonardo on a condition of reciprocal defense procurement between the governments. Leonardo...

Canadian Air Force Deploys Bell CH-146 Griffon Helicopters In Iraq

April 18, 2017 @ 02:49 PM

The Royal Canadian Air Force has deployed four Bell CH-146 Griffon helicopters near Erbil, Iraq to contribute for the armed forces commitment to the fight against Daesh militant group. “On Monday,...

Raytheon's Electronic Warfare Prototype for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Passes Critical Review

September 24, 2025 @ 06:23 AM

Raytheon has cleared a major milestone in developing its new Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) system for the U

Pratt & Whitney to Develop New Engines for Munitions, Collaborative Combat Aircraft

September 23, 2025 @ 09:37 AM

Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of RTX, announced it is developing a new family of engines designed to power both precision munitions and unmanned combat aircraft under the U

Denmark to Boost Special Forces, Air Defense with $535M Defense Push

September 23, 2025 @ 09:23 AM

Denmark is rapidly expanding its military capabilities with a

U.K. Royal Navy Commissions Sixth Astute-class Nuclear Submarine ‘HMS Agamemnon’

September 23, 2025 @ 06:39 AM

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China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier Achieves First Catapult Launch with Stealth J-35, Heavy J-15T, Early Warning KJ-600 Aircraft

September 23, 2025 @ 06:11 AM

China’s first domestically built electromagnetic catapult-equipped aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has completed its first catapult-assisted takeoff and arrested landing training involving the J-15T heavy fighter jet, J-35 stealth fighter jet, and KJ-600 early warning aircraft, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy announced Monday