Bell Textron recently took over the fuselage work from Spirit AeroSystems on the V-280 Valor for Bell's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program.

Bell Textron Inc., already one the largest employers in the Metroplex, has chosen its hometown of Fort Worth to build components for the next generation of military assault helicopters.

This award builds on a decade of the V-280 Valor’s progress through design, manufacturing, and thorough testing to demonstrate that this aircraft will deliver on the FLRAA program requirements.

Bell will make parts for its V-280 Valor aircraft in Fort Worth. The U.S. Army chose the V-280 Valor to be its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft in 2022, meaning it will replace the Black Hawk ...

The Bell V-280 can go from a hover to a top speed of around 280 knots. [Credit: Bell] The U.S. Government Accountability Office has denied a Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. protest against the Army’s ...

The Bell win was the best outcome for Wichita. But it wasn't a decision made solely on price. Textron’s Bell names new CEO with FLRAA award in hand Duane Hawkins and Spirit Defense and Space's ...

Bell and GE Aerospace are incorporating these advanced capabilities on the Bell V-280 Valor and Bell 360 Invictus as part of the FLRAA and FARA programs, and working with the Army to set the ...

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 ...

GAO Upholds Army Choice of Bell V-280 to Replace Black Hawk Helicopter Sikorsky and Boeing had protested the service’s decision.

Bell Textron’s V-280 Valor. Earlier this month, the U.S. Army decided to go with the V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft to replace the Black Hawk helicopter in a deal reported to be worth more than ...

Bell was awarded a contract last year to provide the V-280 to the Army as its next generation aircraft. This week a protest of the award was rejected by the Government Accountability Office.

Bell and GE Aerospace are incorporating these advanced capabilities on the Bell V-280 Valor and Bell 360 Invictus as part of the FLRAA and FARA programs, and working with the Army to set the ...