# Bell receives $510M contract for 29 AH-1Z Viper helicopters for US Marine Corps

Bell Helicopter was awarded a $510 million contract to manufacture 29 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the US Marine Corps. The contract also funds long lead materials for seven additional Lot 16 aircraft.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-08-23
- Where: Fort Worth, Texas; Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Value: $510.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bell Helicopter](https://endata.com/companies/19865.md) (supplier)
- [United States Marine Corps](https://endata.com/companies/24213.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [flightglobal.com](https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/2018/08/bell-receives-510m-contract-for-ah-1z-viper-order-for-marine-corps/), 2018-08-27: "Bell Helicopter was awarded a $510 million contract to manufacture 29 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the US Marine Corps."

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