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Bell showcases AH-1Z and UH-1Y at Marrakech Air Show

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, October 25th, 2018

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The Moroccan military has recapitalized its Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 fighters, its General Dynamics [GD] M-1 tanks, and, in the third stage, may soon recapitalize its fleet of Airbus Gazelle utility and attack helicopters.Last year, Airbus Helicopters observed the 50th anniversary of the Gazelle's maiden flight.At the Marrakech Air Show this week--Bell's [TXT] second annual appearance--the company is displaying an AH-1Z attack helicopter and an H-1 cockpit demonstrator. Both helicopter displays have received "a lot of traffic" from Moroccan and…

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