Reuters

Bell Helicopter CEO confident V-280 will get U.S. Army flight test

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The chief executive of Bell Helicopter said on Wednesday he was confident that the company's concept for the U.S. Army's next-generation helicopter would be selected for flight ...

Textron (TXT) Wins Mario Gabelli’s Support on Growth in Business Jets and V-280 Defense Program

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) is one of the best stocks to buy according to billionaire Mario Gabelli. Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) is ...
The National Interest

V-280 Helicopter

Bell engineers completely “took apart” their V-280 tiltrotor aircraft to ensure the platform can perform at an optimal level for decades into the future. Reliability and service life, coupled with ...
PilotPhotog on MSN

Watch the military’s hybrid aircraft tilt from helicopter to airplane

Tilt rotor aircraft like the V-22 Osprey and V-280 Valor combine the vertical takeoff capability of helicopters with the ...
Fox Business

Army helicopter contract award, stealth bomber reveal highlight big month for defense sector

The U.S. Army announced plans for its largest helicopter procurement in decades while the Air Force held the first public reveal of its next-generation stealth bomber last week, capping a momentous ...
Yahoo

See the MV-75 tiltrotor set to be the US Army's next premier air assault vehicle and replace the UH-60 Black Hawk

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Army designated Bell's V-280 Valor as its next-generation air assault vehicle, the MV-75. The tiltrotor is part of the Army ...
Forbes

Swap Troubled Coast Guard C-27J Patrol Aircraft For Bell V-280 Valor

The U.S. Army’s decision to replace their massive UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter fleet with the Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor offers the U.S. Coast Guard an interesting opportunity. Rather than wait for a ...
techtimes

V-280 Valor: US Army Completes Largest Helicopter Purchase for its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft

The US Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program has chosen Textron's Bell to develop the aircraft, marking the largest helicopter purchase the army has made in the last 40 years, ...
Defense One

Sikorsky and Boeing Challenge Army Decision to Replace Black Hawk with Bell V-280 Tiltrotor

Sikorsky and Boeing are challenging the Army’s decision to replace the service’s Black Hawk helicopters with tiltrotor aircraft manufactured by Textron’s Bell. The announcement comes four weeks after ...
Defense One

GAO Upholds Army Choice of Bell V-280 to Replace Black Hawk Helicopter

The U.S. Army properly awarded Bell a contract for its V-280 tiltrotor aircraft over a rival bid from Sikorsky and Boeing, government auditors said Thursday. The Government Accountability Office ...
Stars and Stripes

Sikorsky, Boeing oppose Army’s deal to replace Black Hawks with tiltrotor V-280 Valor

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military’s plan to replace the legendary Black Hawk helicopter will get a second look after Sikorsky, the maker of the Black Hawk, and Boeing objected to losing out on the right ...