Textron unit Bell wins estimated $300 million US Navy contract for H-1 SPINE upgrades
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TXT• Bell wins Navy contract for H-1 upgrades
- Textron unit Bell won an estimated USD 300 million U.S. Navy contract to upgrade up to 49 USMC H-1 helicopters under the SPINE modernization program.
The firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive, cost-plus-fixed-fee structure covers 21 UH-1Y Venom units and 28 AH-1Z Viper units.Work starts mid-2027 at Bell’s Amarillo assembly center, with first upgraded aircraft deliveries slated for 2028.•
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