Amarillo, TX (April 20, 2026) – Bell Textron announced initial results and benefits from more than 10,000 flight hours of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) V-22 Osprey (CV-22) tiltrotors with the Nacelle Improvement (NI) Program. The…
Story by Capt. Andrew Lightsey IV, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Army officially named its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) the MV-75 Cheyenne II on April 15 (2026). The announcement was…
Nashville, TN (April 15, 2026). — The U.S. Army officially designated the FLRAA (Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft) Bell MV-75 as the Cheyenne II. Consistent with the Army tradition of honoring Native American tribes, the MV-75…
Amarillo, Texas. – The first two Bell H-1 helicopters (an AH-1Z and a UH-1Y) have received complete upgrades to their structure and power delivery mechanisms under the Marine Corps‘ SPINE program. The program was recently…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk and Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action (FURA) aircrews conducted the rescue of three federal agents and two boaters during a…
Fort Worth, TX (January 5, 2026). – Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, has been selected to continue in the competition for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program with the Bell 505 single-engine helicopter. As…
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PAXUTENT RIVER, Md. – Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) released the findings of a comprehensive review December 12, 2025, on the V-22 Osprey aircraft flown by the Air Force, Marine Corps…
Bell Textron Inc. announced that a single, dedicated Bell 505 has surpassed 700 flight hours using blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a key milestone that showcases Bell’s commitment to SAF usage and builds on its…
A U.S. Air Force (USAF) UH-1N Huey helicopter aircrew assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron (40 HS) conduct aerial gunnery training in Limestone Hills, Montana, November 19, 2025. After 10 years of planning and coordination,…
Bangkok, Thailand. November 11, 2025. – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the successful refurbishment, upgrade and delivery of a Bell 212 helicopter to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The comprehensive upgrade program…