The Airframer Bulletin

Bell AH-1Z Viper

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2026

16 June

ReleaseCendry Capital launches aerospace and defence platform anchored by rotorcraft manufacturer VAERO

17 April

ReleaseBell Textron establishes entity in Ukraine

2025

6 February

ReleaseFalcon Jacksonville joins VAERO: expanding aerospace & defense capabilities

2022

23 February

ReleaseBell begins production on Czech Republic AH-1Z

2021

7 June

ReleaseUSMC completes first AH-1Z flight with Link-16

12 April

ReleaseBahrain delegation commemorate first production AH-1Z aircraft

2020

10 December

ReleaseRay Service earns 'Class One' supplier certificate

2019

1 April

ReleaseKaman receives Bell AH-1Z blade skin to core award

2018

30 January

ReleaseTriumph secures follow-on contract with Bell for AH-1Z bonded panels

2017

25 July

ReleaseBell Helicopter and PGZ sign Letter of Intent for UH-1Y cooperation

2016

14 November

ReleaseBell Helicopter signs MoU with IAR

10 November

ReleaseAurora to develop unmanned UH-1H

23 March

ReleaseSystron Donner Inertial awarded QRS21 contract by Bell Helicopter

2015

27 March

ReleaseKaman Aerosystems awarded long term agreement by Bell Helicopter for military rotor blade components

2013

13 May

ReleaseCPI Aerostructures announces $3.95 million in new requirements from Bell Helicopter

2012

31 July

ReleaseDucommun awarded contract from Bell Helicopter for AH-1Z Cobra program

2011

3 October

ReleaseCPI Aerostructures announces $1.4 million in new orders from Bell Helicopter

15 March

ReleaseCPI Aerostructures announces order from Bell Helicopter for structural panels on AH-1Z ZULU

2010

9 December

ReleaseBell Helicopter AH-1Z earns Navy approval for full rate production

4 October

ReleaseBell Helicopter AH-1Z earns Navy recommendation for full fleet introduction

19 July

ReleaseBell Helicopter continues to ramp up H-1 production

2009

22 February

ReleaseBell provides update on its military programs

2008

8 July

ReleaseLockheed Martin awarded $50 million target sight system production contract