# Bell Helicopter receives $49.1M Navy contract for AH-1Z long-lead items

The U.S. Navy awarded Textron's Bell Helicopter subsidiary a $49.1 million contract to procure long-lead materials and components for 27 Lot 15 AH-1Z aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas, through March 2018.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-02-08
- Where: Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Value: $49.1M
- Status: announced
- Products: AH-1Z aircraft, helicopter components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bell Helicopter](https://endata.com/companies/19865.md)
- [U.S. Navy](https://endata.com/companies/4174.md) (customer)
- [Arizona Department of Public Safety](https://endata.com/companies/22682.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [govconwire.com](https://www.govconwire.com/2017/02/bell-helicopter-gets-navy-funds-for-ah-1z-long-lead-item-component-procurement/), 2017-02-08: "Bell Helicopter will perform contract work in Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas, through March 2018 under the advanced acquisition contract."
- [news.bellflight.com](https://news.bellflight.com/en-US/162147-arizona-department-of-public-safety-signs-purchase-agreement-for-bell-429/), 2017-03-07: "We are pleased to have selected the Bell 429 as the next replacement helicopter for the AZ DPS Aviation Bureau and the state of Arizona."

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