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Marine Corps Receives Additional Bell Textron-Made AH-1Z Viper Aircraft

Marine Corps Receives Additional Bell Textron-Made AH-1Z Viper Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event

A Textron subsidiary has handed over additional AH-1Z aircraft to the U.S. Marine Corps, marking the 100th consecutive on-time delivery of the twin-engine attack helicopter under a production contract with the service branch.

Bell Textron started the aircraft delivery almost four years ago and is expected to manufacture the H-1 helicopter series consisting of AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom through 2022 to achieve Marine Corps program of record, the company said Tuesday.

The contract with USMC covers 160 UH-1Y and 189 AH-1Z helicopters. Aside from production work, Bell is also responsible for supporting the aircraft’s scheduled maintenance and delivering new capability upgrades.

Bell attributed the milestone to cross-industry collaboration, citing its USMC H-1 Light/Attack Helicopter program partners, manufacturing and assembly facilities, UAW 218 and numerous suppliers.

“Our front line workers, engineers, and supply chain professionals all help support the Marines. Their work designing, manufacturing, and assembling critical components while ensuring quality parts reach the production line on time help the Marines ensure our nation’s security,” said Mike Deslatte, H-1 vice president and program director at Bell.

In addition to the Marine Corps, Vipers and Venoms are also in production to support foreign military customers.

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