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Bell Begins Upgrade of Marines H-1 Helicopters

28-Mar-24 - The first US Marine Corps Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopter to receive the Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU) arrived at Bell Amarillo Assembly Center #Bell

HMS Prince of Wales in East Coast Deployment

22-Oct-23 - Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, visits the United States for final enlistment phase in preparation for first global deployment in 2025 #PrinceOfWales

Sikorsky Awarded $2.7B for 35 CH-53K Helicopters

26-Aug-23 - Sikorsky, part of Lockheed-Martin, awarded $2.7B contract for 35 CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters including 12 Lot-7 and 15 Lot-8 for the US Marine Corps and 8 for the Israeli Air Force #CH53K

For the First Time Helicopter Refuels a Drone

26-Aug-23 - An US Marine Corps HMH-361 Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter delivered fuel to an US Navy HSC-21 MQ-8C Fire Scout drone in the first time a manned aircraft has provided fuel for an unmanned rotary wing aircraft #drones

Marine Advisers Visit eVTOL Archer Midnight

07-Aug-23 - Marine officers, part of the Government Services Advisory Board, visited Archer, indicating a growing interest in its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Midnight aircraft #eVTOL

UNITAS LXIV in Colombia

16-Jul-23 - The Colombian navy will host this year’s UNITAS naval exercise, with 26 warships/vessels, 3 submarines, 25 aircraft (fixed wing/helicopter), and approximately 7,000 people from 20 partner nations #UNITAS

500,000 Flight Hours for Bell UH-1Y/AH-1Z Fleet

28-Jun-23 - The nearly 400 AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters, built by Bell for the US Marine Corps, Bahrain, and the Czech Republic, have surpassed the 500,000 flight hours mark #Bell

Marines Helicopter Support Team

29-May-23 - US Marine Corps helicopter support teams or HSTs are responsible for the rapid transportation of cargo via helicopter #CLB15

HMH-461 Reached 1,000 Flight Hours in CH-53K

28-May-23 - Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron HMH-461 reached the 1,000 operational-flight hour milestone in the CH-53K King Stallion new heavy lift helicopter #flying

CH-53K Training Devices Suite

20-May-23 - Pilots and maintainers have access to trainers for the US Marine Corps’ new CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, including Lockheed Martin’s containerized flight training device (CFTD), helicopter emulation maintenance trainer (HEMT), and composite maintenance trainer (CMT) #simulators

CH-53K Completes Second Successful Sea Trial

05-Apr-23 - The US Marine Corps’ new heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-53K King Stallion, completed its second sea trials with five days and nights aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD24). This follows the initial successful sea trials of June 2020 #USSArlington

Czech Aircrew Completes UH-1Y/AH-1Z Training in USA

01-Apr-23 - US Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron HMLAT-303 completed the training of Czech Rep Air Force aircrews on their new AH-1Z / UH-1Y helicopters ahead of aircraft delivery #Czechia

Twenty-Four Refurbished AH-1W Super Cobras for Bahrain

31-Mar-23 - US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Bahrain of 24 ex-Marines Bell AH-1W Super Cobra as Excess Defense Article (EDA) . The helicopters will be refurbished at a cost of $ 350M before delivery #SuperCobra

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