Bell Completes First SPINE Modernisation Upgrades on AH-1Z and UH-1Y Helicopters for U.S. Marine Corps Testing

Bell Textron completes first SPINE-upgraded AH-1Z, UH-1Y aircraft

Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, has completed the first AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters fully upgraded under the US Marine Corps’ (USMC) Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) programme.The post Bell Textron completes first SPINE-upgraded AH-1Z, UH-1Y aircraft appeared first on Naval Technology.

Bell completes first SPINE modernisation upgrades on AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters for U.S. Marine Corps testing

The SPINE programme, previously known as the Structural Improvement and Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU), focuses on improving aircraft structure and power delivery systems. The effort is designed to support enhanced weapons systems and other future capabilities while improving survivability and lethality across the Marine Corps’ H-1 fleet. Flight tests at Naval Air Station Patuxent River will determine the final configuration for the SPINE upgr…

Bell completes first SPINE upgrades on US Marine Corps H-1 helicopters

Bell has completed the first AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters upgraded under the U.S. Marine Corps’ SPINE… The post Bell completes first SPINE upgrades on US Marine Corps H-1 helicopters appeared first on Air Data News.

Bell completes SPINE upgrades on first USMC H-1 helicopters

Bell has completed structural and power upgrades on an AH-1Z and UH-1Y under the US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) SPINE programme, with both helicopters now undergoing flight tests at NAS Patuxent River to validate modifications designed to enhance lethality and survivability.

Bell Completes SPINE Upgrades on First Two H-1 Aircraft

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has announced the completion of the first AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft to receive full upgrades to their structure and power delivery mechanisms under the US Marine Corps’ SPINE program. The program was recently renamed from Structural Improvement and Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU) to the Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) program to emphasize the importance of this …