Bell wins upgrade work for USMC H-1 helicopters

<p>Upgrade will allow US Marine Corps helicopters to field more advanced capabilities. Bell has secured a contract from the US Navy to apply its Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) upgrade to 49 H-1 family helicopters. The $300 million contract covers 21 UH-1Y ‘Yankee’ utility helicopters and 28 AH-1Z ‘Venom’ attack helicopters, says…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters-defence/2026/07/bell-wins-upgrade-work-for-usmc-h-1-helicopters/">Bell wins upgrade work for USMC H-1 helicopters</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>