Textron's Bell subsidiary has marked the third anniversary of the V-280 Valor's initial flight and touted that the tiltrotor aircraft recorded 200 mission hours.
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Textron’s Bell Subsidiary Opens Wichita Facility to Support Aerospace Programs
Bell has opened an office in Wichita, Kan., that will house the Textron subsidiary's corporate, manufacturing, supply chain and engineering functions and programs that support aerospace customers. The new facility is part of an investment to grow Bell operations after the U.S. Army selected the aircraft manufacturer to participate in two of the service branch's modernization programs, Textron said Thursday.
Read More »Textron CEO Scott Donnelly Eyes FMS, New Techs as Future Bell Revenue Sources
Textron CEO Scott Donnelly said foreign military sales may help its Bell Helicopter subsidiary maintain military revenues over the next decade as it is scheduled to complete its V-22 tiltrotor program with Boeing in 2024, AINonline reported Monday.
Read More »Textron’s Bell Helicopter Subsidiary Renamed as ‘Bell’
Textron‘s Bell Helicopter subsidiary has changed its name to “Bell” and adopted a new logo to reflect the company’s focus on innovation and customer experience. Bell said Thursday it collaborated with brand and design consultancy FutureBrand to complete the rebranding, which will be carried out over the next year. The two companies …
Read More »Bell Moves Closer to Opening of Manufacturing Technology Center
Bell Textron, a Textron company, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Manufacturing Technology Center in Texas on Friday and announced a summer 2021 anticipated date when the new aircraft technology test and demonstration facility will be fully operational.
Read More »Bell Boeing V-22 Military Tiltrotor Reaches Flight-Hour Milestone
A fleet of military production tiltrotor aircraft made by Textron subsidiary Bell Textron and Boeing has flown over 600,000 hours while providing warfighters support to maintain their mission readiness and provide transportation for cargo and personnel. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey aircraft's range, speed, maneuverability and logistical capability provide warfighters with versatile and cost-effective service, Bell said Wednesday.
Read More »Bell Flies Cargo Drone for NASA’s Commercial UAS Demo Program
An unmanned aircraft system built by Textron's Bell subsidiary for cargo delivery has flown beyond visual line of sight in an urban area as part of a NASA project to showcase commercial UAS missions with industry partners.
Read More »Bell to Produce, Test Military Aircraft Tech at New Fort Worth Facility
Bell has offered a glimpse into a new facility in Fort Worth, Texas, where the Textron subsidiary will create technologies necessary for the production of tiltrotor aircraft for the U.S. Army's Future Vertical Lift program and other military helicopter offerings.
Read More »Bell Taps Astronics, Rolls-Royce to Supply Aircraft Power, Propulsion Systems for FLRAA Bid
Textron's Bell subsidiary has awarded contracts to Rolls-Royce and aerospace technology manufacturer Astronics to provide propulsion and power generation systems to support Bell's bid for the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition.
Read More »Boeing-Bell Team Provides First CMV-22B Osprey Aircraft for Navy Fleet Operations
A joint venture of Boeing and Textron's Bell subsidiary delivered an CMV-22B aircraft for operational use by the U.S. Navy's Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron 30.
Read More »Bell-Boeing Team Marks 400th Osprey Aircraft Delivery
A partnership between Boeing and Textron's Bell subsidiary has completed delivery of its milestone 400th V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, a joint service multirole combat aircraft designed to combine a helicopter's vertical performance with a fixed-wing platform's speed and range.
Read More »Bell Forms Industry Team to Build Helicopter for Army FARA Competition
Textron's Bell subsidiary has partnered with nine other companies to manufacture a helicopter prototype in pursuit of the U.S. Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program.
Read More »Triumph Named Hydraulic Tech Supplier for Bell’s Army Reconnaissance Aircraft Offering
Bell has tapped Triumph Group's systems and support business to provide reservoir and hydraulic pump assemblies for an aircraft platform the Textron subsidiary is offering to the U.S. Army.
Read More »Bell Eyes Updated V-22 Tiltrotor Aircraft for Military VIP Transport
Textron's Bell subsidiary has begun conceptual studies to inform the development of a version of its V-22 Osprey aircraft intended for VIP customers such as heads of state, FlightGlobal Magazine reported Wednesday.
Read More »Navy Receives CMV-22B Aircraft from Bell-Boeing Team
A joint venture between Boeing and Textron's Bell subsidiary has handed over to the U.S. Navy the CMV-22B, an updated variant of a multimission platform built to carry cargo and personnel through aircraft carriers.
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