22 October 2025

Bell Textron Announces Letters of Intent to Explore Significant Cooperation with Ukraine

Bell Textron has signed Letters of Intent with Ukraine to explore cooperation on potential procurement of AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft under a U.S. FMS programme.
Bell President and CEO Lisa Atherton joined by Executive Delegation from Ukraine
Bell President and CEO Lisa Atherton joined by Executive Delegation from Ukraine

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has signed Letters of Intent (LOI) to identify and evaluate areas for cooperation with Ukraine.

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At a ceremony in Washington, delegates from Bell Textron, the Ministry of Economy, Ecology, and Agriculture of Ukraine, and UkraineInvest signed agreements to assess approaches of Industrial Cooperation as part of a potential procurement of the AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft. Under a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) program, Bell would work with the U.S. Government to supply aircraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, bolstering their operational capabilities.

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