• 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.
• Firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive, cost-plus-fixed-fee structure covers 21 UH-1Y Venom units, 28 AH-1Z Viper units.
• Work starts mid-2027 at Bell’s Amarillo assembly center; first upgraded aircraft deliveries slated for 2028.

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