Snakes and Rotors: The H-1 Helicopter Program

UH-1N, Iraq

UH-1N, Iraq
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December 29/23: Bell Textron won a $13,8 million order, which provides engineering and logistics sustainment efforts in support of the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters for the Marine Corps and the government of Bahrain; production and sustainment support for the government of the Czech Republic; as well as sustainment support of domestic and Foreign Military Sales customer peculiar support equipment. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas; and Patuxent River, Maryland, and is expected to be completed in December 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

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