# Bell Textron awarded US Army contract for V-280 Valor assault helicopter

The US Army selected Bell Textron's V-280 Valor as its next-generation assault aircraft, with production at Bell's Military Aircraft Assembly & Delivery Center in Amarillo, Texas. The contract could eventually be worth over $70 billion.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-12-05
- Where: Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Value: $70.0B
- Status: announced
- Products: V-280 Valor assault helicopter
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bell Textron](https://endata.com/companies/6179.md)
- [United States Army](https://endata.com/companies/18463.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [myhighplains.com](https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/bell-textron-awarded-contract-for-us-armys-future-long-range-assault-aircraft-flraa-program/), 2022-12-06: "The Army has made a fantastic decision in selecting Bell's V-280 Valor as its next-generation assault aircraft."

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