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U.S. GUNSHIPS for Ukraine??
As Ukraine enters its fourth year of war, it’s boosting its defenses with homegrown drones, missiles, and now potentially U.S.-made helicopters. The Bell AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom could give Ukraine unmatched air support, from intercepting Russian drones to striking frontline forces. Letters of intent are signed, but funding and U.S. approval remain hurdles. If successful, these choppers could change the battlefield in Ukraine—and Russia might face a threat it hasn’t seen before
Bell's Texas Factory Ready for Ukraine Only 1 Contract Stands Before AH-1Z Viper Delivery. Ukraine can reasonably expect fairly rapid delivery of Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and UH-1Y Venom transport helicopters, the procurement of which officially began with the signing of a letter of intent in October this year. This became one of the topics of Flight Global's extensive conversation with Jeffrey Schloesser, vice president of American company Bell. It covered analysis of helicopter use in the russian-Ukrainian war, the future of helicopters on the modern battlefield, and also touched briefly on the Ukrainian contract. As noted, Bell's production line in Amarillo, Texas, is currently occupied with only one contract for Nigeria. Helicopter deliveries for the U.S. Marine Corps were completed in 2022, and orders for Bahrain and the Czech Republic were recently completed as well.
Defense Express reminds that the Nigerian contract was somewhat hard-won, as permission to order 12 AH-1Z Vipers for $997 million in a complete package with weapons was granted back in April 2022. But the contract signing was only announced in March 2024, with completion scheduled for 2028. At the same time, it's highly likely that Bell has production capacity to execute several contracts simultaneously. However, it should be added that even the potential volume of the order for Ukraine has not been disclosed. The funding source for this procurement, which could potentially have a price tag close to a billion dollars even with a relatively small volume, is also still unknown. For example, the Czech Republic ordered four AH-1Z Vipers and eight UH-1Y Venoms in 2019, and these 12 helicopters cost Prague a total of $622 million. Even just accounting for dollar inflation over six years, that would be $802 million now.
Bell's production line loading was also positively affected by Slovakia’s decision to abandon the purchase of 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters at a discount for weapons supplied to Ukraine. Instead of Bell attack helicopters, Bratislava chose 12 UH-60 Black Hawks from Sikorsky, now owned by Lockheed Martin, at the end of 2024. This refusal could be a hint regarding Ukraines order volume for these attack helicopters, at least at the initial stage. But a certain number of UH-1Y Venom transport helicopters must be added to them. Incidentally, these two helicopters share 85% common parts, which greatly simplifies maintenance.
The good thing here is, with no orders in the pipeline, there will be pressure on Trump to approve regardless or face a loss of jobs. That should pressure the corrupt asshole.
https://en.defence-ua.com/industrie...stands_before_ah_1z_viper_delivery-16688.html
As Ukraine enters its fourth year of war, it’s boosting its defenses with homegrown drones, missiles, and now potentially U.S.-made helicopters. The Bell AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom could give Ukraine unmatched air support, from intercepting Russian drones to striking frontline forces. Letters of intent are signed, but funding and U.S. approval remain hurdles. If successful, these choppers could change the battlefield in Ukraine—and Russia might face a threat it hasn’t seen before
Bell's Texas Factory Ready for Ukraine Only 1 Contract Stands Before AH-1Z Viper Delivery. Ukraine can reasonably expect fairly rapid delivery of Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and UH-1Y Venom transport helicopters, the procurement of which officially began with the signing of a letter of intent in October this year. This became one of the topics of Flight Global's extensive conversation with Jeffrey Schloesser, vice president of American company Bell. It covered analysis of helicopter use in the russian-Ukrainian war, the future of helicopters on the modern battlefield, and also touched briefly on the Ukrainian contract. As noted, Bell's production line in Amarillo, Texas, is currently occupied with only one contract for Nigeria. Helicopter deliveries for the U.S. Marine Corps were completed in 2022, and orders for Bahrain and the Czech Republic were recently completed as well.
Defense Express reminds that the Nigerian contract was somewhat hard-won, as permission to order 12 AH-1Z Vipers for $997 million in a complete package with weapons was granted back in April 2022. But the contract signing was only announced in March 2024, with completion scheduled for 2028. At the same time, it's highly likely that Bell has production capacity to execute several contracts simultaneously. However, it should be added that even the potential volume of the order for Ukraine has not been disclosed. The funding source for this procurement, which could potentially have a price tag close to a billion dollars even with a relatively small volume, is also still unknown. For example, the Czech Republic ordered four AH-1Z Vipers and eight UH-1Y Venoms in 2019, and these 12 helicopters cost Prague a total of $622 million. Even just accounting for dollar inflation over six years, that would be $802 million now.
Bell's production line loading was also positively affected by Slovakia’s decision to abandon the purchase of 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters at a discount for weapons supplied to Ukraine. Instead of Bell attack helicopters, Bratislava chose 12 UH-60 Black Hawks from Sikorsky, now owned by Lockheed Martin, at the end of 2024. This refusal could be a hint regarding Ukraines order volume for these attack helicopters, at least at the initial stage. But a certain number of UH-1Y Venom transport helicopters must be added to them. Incidentally, these two helicopters share 85% common parts, which greatly simplifies maintenance.
The good thing here is, with no orders in the pipeline, there will be pressure on Trump to approve regardless or face a loss of jobs. That should pressure the corrupt asshole.
https://en.defence-ua.com/industrie...stands_before_ah_1z_viper_delivery-16688.html
OFFICIAL CIVIL WAR CONFESSION: In a leaked report, the Kremlin's top sociologist, Aleksandr Kharichev, cited the risk of "the collapse of the political system" and "a possible internal conflict (CIVIL WAR)" as the greatest threats. This is the final "SOS" call from the wheelhouse of a sinking ship.
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