26-Feb-26 - U.S. NAVAIR completed a 3-day visit to Nigeria to support integration and sustainment ahead of the delivery of 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from late 2026 #Nigeria
20-Oct-25 - Bell signed Letters of Intent (LOIs) during AUSA 2025 to explore cooperative opportunities with Ukraine, including the supply of UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program #Ukraine
31-Jul-24 - The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper and related equipment to Slovakia valued $600M. These helicopters would be provided at a discounted price as compensation for the MiG-29 fighter jets that were transferred to Ukraine. #Slovakia
02-Apr-24 - US Army awards Lockheed-Martin $483M contract for Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) and Hellfire missiles follow-on production contract #missiles
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
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
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
03-May-22 - Poland received new offers from Bell and Boeing (AH-64E) for its Kruk attack helicopter program first announced in 2016 for 32 helicopters to replace the Mi-24 Hind . #Poland
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
