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Bell certifies Semper Fly training facility in Oklahoma to target Army Flight School Next

Bell has certified the Semper Fly training facility in Oklahoma to support its bid for the U.S. Army's Flight School Next trainer competition. The partnership creates a dedicated site to deliver pilot instruction and sustainment demonstrations aimed at strengthening Bell's program offering and operational readiness for contract evaluations.

Discovered 2026-03-11T09:59:35.939656-07:00 | 2026-03-11T09:59:35.939656-07:00

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  • Positions Bell to demonstrate end-to-end training and sustainment capabilities ahead of Flight School Next evaluations; the Army recently narrowed the competition and is concentrating proposals around light-turbine trainer concepts (see program context) [source:788aa278-668c-4c45-9176-e0267dfe6d53].

  • Reinforces competitive dynamics after earlier Phase advancements—Bell was among firms progressed in the program and competitors have continued to refine platform and training offers—relevant to upcoming evaluation milestones and award timing [source:a7ce3729-e476-493d-9ef3-e59b04e6093a] [source:764bf963-0cea-49cf-858d-86fb1a49b3e0].

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2026-03-11T09:59:35.939656-07:00
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