# Bell Textron awarded $303.1M contract for H-1 helicopter improvements

NAVAIR awarded Bell Textron a $303.1 million contract for H-1 Structural and Power Improvements for Next-Generation Effects Phase III kits and associated hardware for the Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopter fleet.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-08-07
- Where: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Value: $303.1M
- Status: announced
- Products: H-1 structural and power improvement kits for AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bell Textron](https://endata.com/companies/6179.md) (supplier)
- [Naval Air Systems Command](https://endata.com/companies/15742.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [hillsignal.com](https://www.hillsignal.com/sam-notice/da33e457-e4f6-4773-bd85-71c06438e3fd), 2026-08-07: "Bell Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $33,642,331.69 Fixed Price Incentive (FPI), Firm Fixed Price (FFP), and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract (N0001926C0140) to procure H-1 Structural and Power Improvements for Next-Generation Effects Phase III kits and associated hardware for the "

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