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
19-Dec-23 - Northrop Grumman has been awarded a U.S. Defense contract to deliver 32 H-1 tech refresh mission computers for the Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters destined for Nigeria #Nigeria
26-Jul-23 - A C-17 cargo aircraft delivered the first two of four new Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to the Czech Air Force, replacing the Mi-24/35 gunships. The second pair is expected by mid-September #delivery
04-May-23 - The US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract valued at $650 million for the refurbishment of six Bell AH-1Z Viper and two Bell UH-1Y Venom Excess Defense Article (EDA) helicopters donated to the Czech Republic #Czechia
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
28-Dec-22 - As part of Force Design 2030 initiative the US Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, CA deactivated Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron HMLA-469 and reactivated HMLA-367 which was stood down in Hawaii earlier this year #3MAW
09-Jun-22 - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for the BLR Aerospace FastFin+® Performance System in the Bell AH-1 Cobra helicopter allowing increase in useful load up to 1,100 lb ~ 500 kg #FAA
26-Apr-22 - The U.S. Marine Corps deactivated Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron HMLA-367 “Scarface” at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. 27 Bell UH-1Z Venom and AH-1Z Viper are leaving the island #Scarface
17-Apr-22 - Czech Republic Chief of Defense visited Bell to check the H-1 aircraft production line. Production continues on schedule with the 8 UH-1Y and 4 AH-1Z expected to be complete in 2023 #Czechia
15-Apr-22 - U.S. State Department approved possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 12 Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters valued us$ 997M to Nigeria. #Nigeria
20-Mar-22 - US Marine Corps declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the AGM-179A joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) on the Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter. HMLA-267 will be first unit to field the new armament #JAGM
