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If Bell 407GXi Wins Navy Trainer Contest, Final Assembly To Take Place In Alabama

By Brian Garrett-Glaser

Thursday, April 18th, 2019

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If Bell 407GXi Wins Navy Trainer Contest, Final Assembly To Take Place In Alabama

Photo courtesy of Bell.

Bell said it plans to conduct final assembly of its 407GXi single-engine helicopter at its plant in Ozark, Ala. if the company is awarded the U.S. Navy’s contract for the TH-XX Advanced Helicopter Training System. The Navy wants 130 aircraft to replace the service's fleet of TH-57 Sea Rangers — based on the Bell 206 — by 2023. Other competitors include Leonardo with its single-engine TH-119 and Airbus Helicopters’ twin-engine H135. Bell is an operating segment of Textron [TXT]. Leonardo’s…

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