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Aircraft Zero is a Go – The launch of the Bell 525 RASIL

Aircraft Zero is a Go – The launch of the Bell 525 RASIL

4-Dec-2013Source: Bell

Since its launch in early 2012, pilots and operators from around the globe have expressed their enthusiasm and anticipation for the Bell 525 Relentless — they want one now! Those who have experienced the 525’s capabilities with the help of an advanced cockpit simulator have been impressed with its ARC Horizon® flight deck, exceptionally comfortable and... Read more

Astronics electronic power distribution system to be Installed on Bell 525

Astronics electronic power distribution system to be Installed on Bell 525

4-Dec-2013Source: Astronics

Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq:ATRO), a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace and defense industries, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp. (Astronics AES), will be supplying Bell Helicopter with the Secondary Electronic Power Distribution System (EPDS) for the new Bell 525 Relentless. Astronics designs and builds modern electrical distribution... Read more

GKN Aerospace to create lightweight fuel tanks for Bell 525 Relentless

GKN Aerospace to create lightweight fuel tanks for Bell 525 Relentless

25-Oct-2013Source: GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace has won a multi-million dollar, life-of-programme contract from Bell Helicopter to develop and supply crashworthy, state-of-the-art fuel tanks for the new Bell 525 Relentless Super Medium helicopter. GKN Aerospace is exhibiting on booth C9030 at NBAA, 22 – 24 October, 2013. These bespoke tanks will be manufactured using the company’s newly developed, lightweight fuel cell material.... Read more

Bell selects Donaldson to protect Bell 525

Bell selects Donaldson to protect Bell 525

25-Sep-2013Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI) has been selected by Bell Helicopter to provide advanced filtration systems for the protection of all gearboxes and engines on its newest helicopter, the Bell 525 Relentless. Donaldson Aerospace & Defense Group will begin supplying transmission oil filter assemblies for installation in the Bell 525 Relentless’ main rotor gearbox, tail... Read more

Bell reduces 525’s electrical systems integration Time Using Capital Software

Bell reduces 525’s electrical systems integration Time Using Capital Software

25-Sep-2013Source: Mentor Graphics

Mentor Graphics Corp. MENT +0.66% , announced today that Bell Helicopter, a leading manufacturer of rotary wing aircraft, has been able to significantly streamline their wiring design processes on the Bell 525 Relentless program as part of its Business System Modernization systems upgrade. Bell Helicopter achieved this improvement by adopting transformational technology delivered by Mentor Graphics(R) Capital(R) product... Read more

Saint-Gobain Aerospace to supply Bell 525 nose radomes

Saint-Gobain Aerospace to supply Bell 525 nose radomes

17-Jun-2013Source: Saint-Gobain Aerospace

Saint-Gobain Aerospace today announced it has signed a long-term contract with Bell Helicopter of Fort Worth, Texas, to supply nose radomes for the new Bell 525 Relentless(TM) helicopter program. The radomes will be manufactured with advanced Norton Armor(TM) materials from Saint-Gobain that provide superior radar transparency and in-flight durability. “Saint-Gobain’s high-transparency radomes provide the clearest... Read more

Bell provides 525 Relentless program update

Bell provides 525 Relentless program update

17-Jun-2013

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced updates to the Bell 525 Relentless™ program today at the 2013 Paris Air Show. The updated technical specifications and design features reveal improved speed, range and payload capabilities, as well as a higher maximum gross weight and optimized flight performance. “The Bell 525 Relentless program truly exemplifies our focus... Read more

Bell detail Paris Air Show presence

Bell detail Paris Air Show presence

13-Jun-2013Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), will display a number of aircraft and share program updates at the 2013 Paris Air Show, one of the largest aviation trade shows in the world, held at Le Bourget Exhibition Centre June 17-23. Demonstration flights will highlight two industry-leading Bell aircraft, the Bell 429 and Bell... Read more

IAI to supply crashworthy seats for Bell 525 Relentless

IAI to supply crashworthy seats for Bell 525 Relentless

6-Jun-2013Source: Flight Global

Israel Aerospace Industries will supply, as a sole provider, crashworthy passenger seats to Bell Helicopter for its Bell 525 Relentless programme. (See Full Story)... Read more

Honeywell to provide APU and environmental control system for Bell 525

Honeywell to provide APU and environmental control system for Bell 525

7-Mar-2013Source: Honeywell

Honeywell HON +0.83% announced that it has been selected by Bell Helicopter to provide the auxiliary power unit (APU) and environmental control system for Bell’s new 525 Relentless helicopter platform, which is scheduled for first flight in 2014. The Honeywell RE100 APU provides significant system weight savings over competing systems. The APU also gives operators... Read more

Moog to build primary flight control actuation for Bell 525

Moog to build primary flight control actuation for Bell 525

7-Mar-2013Source: Moog Inc

Moog Inc. MOG.A +0.31% MOG.B +0.16% announced today that it finalized the terms of a contract with Bell Helicopter for the design, qualification and manufacturing of the primary flight control actuation on the new Bell 525 Relentless helicopter. Last February, Bell Helicopter launched the 525 Relentless Program, a Super Medium(TM) twin capable of carrying up... Read more

Bell at Heli-Expo – Relentlessly focused on its customers

Bell at Heli-Expo – Relentlessly focused on its customers

1-Mar-2013Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), will showcase a number of aircraft and program updates at HELI-EXPO 2013, the world’s largest helicopter trade show and exposition, hosted by Helicopter Association International (HAI) in Las Vegas March 5-7. Bell Helicopter invites show attendees to its opening event on March 5, at 11:30 a.m., where... Read more

Mecaer signs multiple contracts shead of NBAA 2012

Mecaer signs multiple contracts shead of NBAA 2012

30-Oct-2012Source: Mecaer Aviation Group

Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG) of Borgomanero, Italy, is continuing its recent growth by signing multiple contracts in advance of NBAA, 2012. Exhibiting at the convention in booth 4538, MAG will display a range of its landing gears, including those for the Eclipse E550 very light jet which launched initial production in June of this year... Read more

Bell to balance military cuts with civil expansion in Amarillo

Bell to balance military cuts with civil expansion in Amarillo

30-Sep-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Bell have announced that building the new 525 Relentless in Amarillo will add 100 jobs.  However, the military is looking at defence cuts, and it is feasible that this will mean workers transferring from military work to civilian.  A reduction in force can also not be ruled out – Bell are just waiting to see... Read more

Bell receives Gold Stevie® award for marketing Campaign of the Year

Bell receives Gold Stevie® award for marketing Campaign of the Year

26-Sep-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), and its exhibit partner Global Experience Specialists (GES) were recognized at the American Business Awards (ABA) for Bell Helicopter’s “Bell 525 Relentless” launch with a Gold Stevie® Award for Marketing Campaign of the Year in the Aerospace and Defense category. The award was presented at the 10th annual ABA new product... Read more

Mecaer Aviation Group wins Bell 525 landing gear contract

Mecaer Aviation Group wins Bell 525 landing gear contract

23-Jul-2012Source: Mecaer Aviation Group

Mecaer Aviation Group Wins Contract to Design and Manufacture the Wheeled Landing Gear System for the New Bell Helicopter 525 “Relentless”. Italy based Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG) has capitalized on its experience in building helicopter, business and general aviation landing gears to become a key supplier to, industry leader, Bell Helicopter Textron of the complete... Read more

Amarillo City Commission gives Bell $5 Million

Amarillo City Commission gives Bell $5 Million

19-Jul-2012Source: Amarillo Globe News

During a meeting Tuesday, commissioners unanimously approved a $5-million Amarillo Economic Development Corp. incentive package for a Bell Helicopter expansion to bring manufacturing of the company’s newest civilian craft — the 525 Relentless — and 100 jobs to the city. (see full story)... Read more

GKN Aerospace details involvement in Bell 525 program

GKN Aerospace details involvement in Bell 525 program

19-Jul-2012Source: GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace has been selected to provide Bell Helicopter with key metal and composite structures across the new 525 Relentless helicopter fuselage. This major work package includes composite and aluminium fuselage panels and structural parts installed in the cockpit, cabin and tailboom. Manufacture will begin in late 2012 with initial deliveries scheduled for 2013 and... Read more

Pacifica Engineering named Key Supplier to Bell 525

Pacifica Engineering named Key Supplier to Bell 525

17-Jul-2012Source: Pacifica Engineering

-Pacifica Engineering, Inc. today announced that it has been selected as a key supplier for Bell Helicopter’s new 525 Relentless program. Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company, engaged in an extensive selection process of which Pacifica Engineering, Inc. participated throughout the process. Bell Helicopter has developed an industry leading Helicopter in the 525 Relentless, and will... Read more

KUKA Systems selected as supplier partner for Bell 525

KUKA Systems selected as supplier partner for Bell 525

16-Jul-2012Source: KUKA Systems

Bell Helicopters has named KUKA Systems, the global leader in assembly line design, as its supplier partner for developing the manufacturing line for the new Bell 525 Relentless super medium-class commercial helicopter. “The production line will assemble the entire airframe – from ‘nose cone to tail cone’ “, says Robert Reno, Group Vice President, Aerospace Division, KUKA Systems Corporation... Read more

Bell 525 – key suppliers named

Bell 525 – key suppliers named

3-Jul-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the latest list of key suppliers for the Bell 525 Relentless, the world’s first “super-medium” helicopter. “This is an important milestone for the 525 Relentless program as we transition from the preliminary design phase into detailed design,” said Larry Thimmesch, Bell Helicopter’s vice president of... Read more

Bell details helicopters they will show at Farnborough 2012

Bell details helicopters they will show at Farnborough 2012

27-Jun-2012

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today its upcoming participation in the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2012. Bell Helicopter will provide flight demonstrations, have two state of the art commercial aircraft on display, and will showcase its mock up of the new Bell 525 Relentless super medium helicopter for the first time... Read more

Helicargo SA to bring Bell 525 Relentless to Colombia

Helicargo SA to bring Bell 525 Relentless to Colombia

23-Apr-2012Source: Helicargo

Luis Guillermo Angel Restrepo and his company Helicargo S.A. will bring the newly unveiled Bell 525 “super medium” helicopter to Colombian skies in the near future. Angel Restrepo (Helicargo) will have sole authority to distribute this helicopter in Colombia and will begin marketing this model immediately. With literally an audience of thousands, Bell Helicopter put... Read more

BAE Systems to provide fly-by-wire flight controls for Bell 525

BAE Systems to provide fly-by-wire flight controls for Bell 525

17-Feb-2012Source: BAE Systems

Bell Helicopter has selected BAE Systems to provide fly-by-wire flight control computers for its 525 Relentless super medium class helicopter. BAE Systems flight control computers provide the ability to operate in austere environments safely and reliably, with decreased pilot workload. “BAE Systems has more than five decades of experience developing and producing flight control and... Read more

Bell 525 features ARC Horizon flight deck

Bell 525 features ARC Horizon flight deck

12-Feb-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced the new Bell 525 Relentless – unveiled at the 2012 Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas – will feature a state-of-the-art flight deck, ARC Horizon. “One of the most compelling elements of the new Bell 525 Relentless is the new ARC Horizon flight deck,” said Larry D. Roberts,... Read more

Bell Helicopter introduces the 525 “Relentless” Super Medium helicopter

Bell Helicopter introduces the 525 “Relentless” Super Medium helicopter

12-Feb-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the world’s first “super-medium” helicopter, the Bell 525 Relentless, at the 2012 Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas. “Today, we celebrate with our customers – not only the launch of this new product – but the result of our collective efforts to define a new class of... Read more

Bell prepares for big launch – the 525 Relentless

Bell prepares for big launch – the 525 Relentless

30-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

We’ve speculated on what Bell is doing, and we ran this story on HeliHub.com recently detailing some of the trademark applications Bell have made.  But more news comes in, thanks to a tip-off from local newspaper the Dallas Fort Worth Star-Telegram (affectionally known as the Startle-gram… ) of some further trademark applications. In particular, the... Read more

Bell confirm new product announcement at Heli-Expo

Bell confirm new product announcement at Heli-Expo

27-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Bell have confirmed to the press that they will launch a “New Product” at 11.30am local time on Sunday 12th February.  Press conferences fro the media will follow. From recent stories on HeliHub.com you will be aware that we expect this to be the 525 SMT “Super Medium Transport” – see also  Bell looks to... Read more

Bell looks to “Super Medium” for future success with new 525SMT model

Bell looks to “Super Medium” for future success with new 525SMT model

16-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Just before Christmas, Bell filed a flurry of Trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office.  In particular, theses ones – each one listed as a trademark for a name of a helicopter or aircraft. – 525SMT – Super Medium – Super Medium Transport – Super Medium Class It’s obviously speculation as to what... Read more

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