Bell Helicopter

Mar- 2025 -

25 March

Air

Bell Bids Jet Ranger X for US Army Lakota Training Helicopter Replacement

Bell Flight is proposing its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X light helicopter to replace the US Army’s UH-72 Lakota under the service’s new “Flight School Next” program.

24 March

Air

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tilt rotor Squadron-263, flies over the Al Anbar province of Iraq during a mission out of Al Asad Air Base.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy to Receive More Ospreys From Bell, Boeing

The US Department of Defense has awarded Bell Boeing’s Joint Program Office a contract to provide CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for the navy.

Jan- 2025 -

6 January

Air

A row of TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters waits on the runway at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, June 9, 2014. During the advanced flight training phase of a two-year-long flight school course, future Coast Guard pilots train for 7-8 months in the TH-57, learning aircraft systems and avionics, routine and emergency procedures, flight planning, risk management techniques, and earning their instrument rating, which allows them to fly in clouds and restricted visibility.

Rojoef Manuel

Sri Lanka to Receive Military Aircraft From US, Pakistan

Sri Lanka is adopting more American Bell 206 helicopters and a Pakistani Chengdu J-7 aircraft to enhance the country’s air force capabilities.

3 January

Air

Christine Casimiro

Philippines Decommissions Combat Aircraft Used for Counter-Terrorism

The Philippine Air Force has decommissioned its last two pairs of AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters and OV-10 Bronco light attack aircraft.

Sep- 2024 -

6 September

Air

Joe Saballa

Kongsberg to Upgrade Norway’s Bell 412 Multi-Role Helicopters

The Norwegian Armed Forces has contracted defense giant Kongsberg to upgrade its fleet of 18 Bell 412 multi-role helicopters.

Aug- 2024 -

1 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Approves $600M AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Sale to Slovakia

The US State Department has cleared Slovakia’s request to procure 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters from Bell Textron.

Jul- 2024 -

16 July

Africa

Joe Saballa

Kenya Receives Military Helicopters From US

Kenya has taken delivery of the first batch of military helicopters promised by the US during the state visit of Kenyan President William Ruto.

16 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Coast Guard Orders More Subaru-Bell 412 EPX Helicopters

Subaru has received a contract to supply two additional 412 EPX utility helicopters for the Japan Coast Guard.

May- 2024 -

9 May

Air

The Ecuadorian Navy's Bell 430 aircraft with the ID HN-407 is seen on a helipad in the middle of a sandy area. The helicopter is painted white, with "HN-407" written on the right side of its body in black. On the back, green grass can be seen stretching all the way to the horizon. A body of water peeks a little bit farther. The sky is blue with lots of thin white clouds.

Juster Domingo

Ecuadorian Navy Helicopter Crashes, Second Mishap in Two Weeks

An Ecuadorian Navy helicopter has crashed in Santa Elena, killing crewmen Wilson Andrés Bohórquez Andrade and Jean Elías Ramírez Saltos.

Apr- 2024 -

1 April

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marine Viper Helicopter to Get Electrical, Structural Upgrades

The first Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopter to get a Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade has arrived at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center.

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