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Bell awarded contract to upgrade 49 H-1 helicopters with SPINE improvements

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Bell has been awarded a contract to provide Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) upgrades to 49 H-1 aircraft at its Amarillo Assembly Center. The work will modernize the fleet’s structural and power systems for future operational requirements.

Discovered 2026-08-05T05:44:43.971491-07:00 | 2026-08-05T05:44:43.971491-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The contract covers 49 H-1 aircraft, creating a defined modernization workload at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center and sustaining activity across the military rotorcraft industrial base.
  • The award advances the SPINE upgrade effort previously described as covering up to 49 US Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters, linking structural and power improvements to future operational capability.

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