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GE to power Bell V-280 Valor
Today, Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), will team with Bell on its V-280 Valor, a third generation tiltrotor. “We are very...
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GKN Aerospace to manufacture Bell V-280 Valor™ “V-Tail”
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that GKN Aerospace will design, develop and manufacture the V-tail aerostructure and ruddervators for the Bell V-280 Valor. “We are...
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Bell to display V-280 mock-up at AUSA Expo
See the Bell V-280 Valor full-scale mock-up and hear more about the next generation of vertical lift from Team Valor. You can also learn about the Bell OH-58F – the Army’s most affordable and trusted...
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Spirit to manufacture Bell V-280 Valor fuselage
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE: SPR) will design, develop and manufacture the fuselage for the Bell V-280 Valor. “We are pleased...
View ArticleBell extends presence and commitment to US Army mission success at AUSA
Today Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced its participation in the Association of the US Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, held Oct. 21-23. Bell Helicopter will...
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AGC Composites and Aerostructures to Manufacture Over Wing Fairing for Bell...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that AGC Composites and Aerostructures will design, develop and manufacture the over wing fairing for the Bell V-280 Valor. “We are...
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Lord to manufacture Bell V-280 Valor™ Elastomeric Components
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that LORD Corporation will design and manufacture elastomeric components for the Bell V-280 Valor. “We are pleased LORD Corporation...
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Meggitt to provide V-280 Valor fuel system
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that Meggitt Inc. will be providing the fuel system for the Bell V-280 Valor . John Garrison, president and CEO of Bell Helicopter,...
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Eaton to provide hydraulic system for V-280 Valor
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announces today that power management company, Eaton (NYSE: ETN) will be providing the hydraulic system for the Bell V-280 Valor . John Garrison,...
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Astronics to manufacture V-280 Valor power distribution systems
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that Astronics Advanced Electric Systems will design and manufacture power distribution systems for the Bell V-280 Valor. John...
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Bell progresses towards V-280 Valor demonstrator
Earlier this week, the Boeing/Sikorsky team put out a statement detailing their acceptance by US Army on the Joint Multi-Role (JMR) project, the precursor to the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme....
View ArticleBell to Display V-280 Valor Mockup at AUSA
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), will showcase the full scale Bell V-280 Valor mockup at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting and exposition, held at...
View ArticleT64-GE-419 engines to power Bell V-280 Valor Demonstrator
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today GE Aviation’s T64-GE-419 engine will power the Bell V-280 Valor demonstrator aircraft. The Bell V-280 Valor program has been...
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Bell and IAI Announce Cooperative Agreement
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announces today that Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will be providing the nacelle structures for the 280 Valor. “We are pleased IAI is joining...
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Bell and TRU Simulation + Training Announce Cooperative Agreement
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announces today that Textron sister company, TRU Simulation + Training, will provide a high fidelity Flight Training Device (FTD) and Interactive...
View ArticleAEDC to give $3M to Bell for new ramp
Bell Helicopter will have a new ramp for testing its tiltrotors after the Amarillo Economic Development Corp. board of directors voted Thursday to give the company a $3 million construction grant. See...
View ArticleBell to showcase models of 525, V-22 and V-280 at IDEX 2015
Bell Helicopter will showcase their commercial and military products to a global audience at the company’s exhibit at stand 03-C30. A model of the new Bell 525 Relentless fly-by-wire commercial...
View ArticleBell Exhibits V-280 Mockup at Army Aviation Summit
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), has announced its show plans for the 2015 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit in Nashville, Tenn., March 29 – April 1. The company will display...
View ArticleEagle Technologies named as a V-280 supplier
Eagle Technologies, a veteran owned company, is proud to announce they will be part of a growing list of suppliers participating in the manufacture of the first Bell V-280 Valor technology...
View ArticleUS Army Selects GE for Engine Controls Technology Development
The U.S. Army selected GE Aviation to perform conceptual design and trade analysis on the Rotorcraft Advanced Engine Integrated Controls System (RAEICS) program. The 24-month project will develop a...
View ArticleAAR to provide logistics support to Bell for T64 engines in V280 program
AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (“Bell Helicopter”) awarded its Defense Systems & Logistics (DS&L) business unit a contract providing warehouse and logistics...
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Sikorsky S-97 Raider flies for first time
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a United Technologies Corp. subsidiary (NYSE: UTX), today announced the successful first flight of the S-97 RAIDER helicopter, a rigid coaxial rotor prototype designed to...
View ArticleMajor Assembly Starts on Bell V-280 Valor Fuselage
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Spirit AeroSystems Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today announced major assembly has started on the Bell V-280 Valor fuselage. “Spirit AeroSystems brings...
View ArticleBell explores civilian options for V-280 Valor
Bell Helicopter is reviving its vision of finding a civilian market for tilt-rotor aircraft. See Full Story The post Bell explores civilian options for V-280 Valor appeared first on HeliHub.com.
View ArticleFirst Fuselage for Bell V-280 Valor completed
Spirit AeroSystems Inc. [NYSE: SPR] announced it has completed the first fuselage to Bell Helicopter for the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) program. The unit was designed and...
View ArticleDesign software speeds V280 fuselage at Spirit AeroSystems
When announcing the completion of the Bell V-280 tiltrotor fuselage at a September press conference, Bell Helicopter leadership applauded the Bell Helicopter/Spirit AeroSystems team for a job well...
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Bell provide full details of Heli-Expo display
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces its show plans for the world’s largest helicopter trade show and exposition, HELI-EXPO 2016. Hosted by the Helicopter Association...
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Bell mates V-280 Valor wing and fuselage
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has successfully joined the V-280 Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) wing and nacelles to the aircraft fuselage. The milestone...
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LORD Corp completes first rotor bearings for Bell V-280 Valor
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – celebrated the completion of the first ship-set of the V-280 Valor elastomeric rotor bearings to Bell Helicopter...
View ArticleBell announces Farnborough showcase
Bell have announced that they will Helicopter will showcase the Bell 407GXP at Farnborough Air Show, which opens next Monday in the UK. The aircraft was shown this last weekend at Heli UK Expo, and is...
View ArticleSB-1 Defiant and V-280 Valor to Fly in 2017
The Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstration (JMR-TD) will see its first planned flight in 2017 as the two rotorcraft that are currently being built by Sikorsky and Boeing and Bell Helicopters, are...
View ArticleV-22 Workload for Bell, after layoffs
Bell is happy to report that although five staff members were let go recently due to market flux, their Amarillo facility is still the “centre of excellence for military aircraft assembly.” They are...
View ArticleIAI providing seats and nacelles for Bell V-280
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, continues to execute its plans for the V-280 Valor tiltrotor with the support of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) as part of Team Valor. IAI’s...
View ArticleBell CEO Talks of Market Decline
A Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce ran on Tuesday, with CEO Mitch Snyder of Bell giving a talk on the decline of the commercial helicopter market. Snyder reports that the market decline has effected...
View ArticleUS Marines Want Armed Drone ASAP to Escort V-22 Osprey
The US Marines hope that when their V-22 Ospreys are airborne in 10 years, they will be escorted by a high-speed armed drone. The drone project, MUX (MAGTF Unmanned eXpeditionary) will be used as a...
View ArticleKendall Goodman Joins AVX as VP FVL
AVX Aircraft is pleased to announce that Mr. Kendall Goodman has joined the AVX management team as Senior Vice President Future Vertical Lift (FVL) and Advanced Programs. Mr. Goodman will report to...
View ArticleBell to exhibit at 2017 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced its show plans for the 2017 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit in Nashville, Tenn., April 26-28, 2017. The company will display its...
View ArticleBell Presents V-280 Valor Prototype
Bell will be presenting a prototype of their new V-280 Valor tiltrotor at the 2017 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit. This year’s summit will be held in Nashville, Tennessee. They are showcasing...
View ArticleBell to fly V-280 Valor Tilt-Rotor in September
Bell’s new V-280 Valor tilt-rotor prototype is 95% complete and the company expects its first flight to be in September. The prototype was made for the US Army’s joint-multirole demonstrator programme,...
View ArticleV-280 Valor undergoing ground trials at Amarillo
Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor prototype is currently going through its ground trials at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Centre, Texas. The prototype is intended to replace the US Army’s Sikorsky UH-60 Black...
View ArticleBell takes V-280 mockup to AUSA 2017
At AUSA 2017, Bell Helicopter will give people the chance to experience the revolutionary V-280 Valor and see how it will change future U.S Army operations. The V-280 interactive mock-up with augmented...
View ArticleV-280 Valor Achieves 100% Completion
The Bell V-280 Valor has achieved 100% build completion and moved one step closer to its first flight this fall. The V-280 is the newest revolutionary aircraft in the tiltrotor family. The V-280 Valor...
View ArticleBell V-280 Valor Achieves First Flight
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that its V-280 Valor has achieved first flight. The V-280 Valor is a next-generation tiltrotor that is designed to provide unmatched...
View ArticleBell V-280 makes first cruise mode flight
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Sikorsky quietly launches the S-100 helicopter
As Sikorsky has developed various helicopter models over the years, so each has been given an “S” designation. Many are well known, such as the S-76 and S-92, and others which only ever existed as...
View ArticleChanges for SB-1 Defiant Test Flight
Sikorsky and Boeing are working hard to have their Future Vertical Lift aircraft, the SB-1 Defiant, have it’s first test flight in December this year. Randy Rotte, Boeing’s FVL Director, has said that...
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BAE Systems to deliver autonomy capabilities for FVL program
BAE Systems has been awarded multiple contracts from the U.S. Army to develop key technologies for the Advanced Teaming Demonstration Program (A-Team). BAE Systems was the only company awarded...
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Sikorsky demos S-97 Raider for Future Vertical Lift program
Flying low, fast and expertly executing crisp, tight, quick maneuvers that only Sikorsky’s X2 Technology family of helicopters brings, the Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER® helicopter flew two demonstrations...
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Collins Aerospace awarded Mission System for ALE for US Army FVL program
Collins Aerospace has been selected as the Mission System solutions provider for the next phase of the Air Launched Effects (ALE) small program for Army Aviation’s Enduring and Future Vertical Lift...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman Integrates Multifunction RAPTR Sensor and Mini-CNI In Flight
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed a demonstration at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to improve the survivability and lethality of the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift...
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