Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, Bell Textron's bet to replace UH-72 Lakota helicopters from the U.S. Army.

Recently, and with the aim of initiating the replacement of its current UH-72 Lakota helicopters, the U.S. Army has issued a new requirement to the industry to receive proposals for the renewal of its rotating wing training platforms. In view of this opportunity, from Bell Textron have confirmed that they will present their proposal based on a dedicated version with instrument flight rules of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. Currently, pilots of the U…