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
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
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
20-Jul-21 - Crestview Aerospace restarted the UH-1Y helicopter production line, closed in 2018, to fulfill the Czech Air Force order. The Czech Republic ordered 8 UH-1Y and 4 AH-1Z helicopters via an U.S. Department of Defense contract in 2020 #Czechia
15-Dec-19 - US Secretary of Defense and Czech Republic Minister of Defence signed the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) which confirmed the purchase of the helicopters for the Czech Air Force. Deliveries will start in 2023 #CzechRep
22-Aug-19 - The Czech Republic is the first foreign customer to acquired a mixed fleet of Bell helicopters UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper. Twelve helicopters ordered worth $622. Bahrain and Pakistan have the AH-1Z in order. #CzechRep