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• • April 21, 2026
  • Future Vertical Lift

  What’s in a Name? How The MV-75 Cheyenne Reflects the Heritage of The Cheyenne Tribes

  The U.S. Army recently selected Cheyenne as the common name for the MV-75 honoring the Native American Cheyenne Tribes. Here’s what you should know about the MV-75, the Cheyenne Tribes, and what th...

• • April 15, 2026
  • Military

  Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Officially Named MV-75 Cheyenne II

  MV-75 Cheyenne II officially named by the U.S. Army

• • March 9, 2026
  • HSVTOL

  Bell Completes Critical Design Review on DARPA SPRINT X-Plane Program, Receives Official X-Plane Designation

  Following the completion of CDR, Bell will now begin building a brand-new X-plane with first-of-its-kind stop/fold technology

• • December 17, 2025
  • Future Vertical Lift

  Bell’s Collaboration with U.S. Army and NASA Validating the MV-75 FLRAA’s Flight Performance

  Engineers and test pilots from the Army and Bell MV-75 FLRAA team recently collaborated with NASA to conduct key testing for the MV-75.

• • August 18, 2025
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  Maximum Adaptability: U.S. Army's MV -75 FLRAA Embraces Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)

  The MV-75 FLRAA program office rigorously evaluated over 1,600 distinct use case attributes provided by Bell.

• • August 13, 2025
  • Future Vertical Lift

  Bell accelerates MV-75 program for Army, invests large sums across DFW

  Fort Worth-based Bell Textron Inc. is moving full speed ahead as the company prepares to deliver a prototype of the U.S. Army's next attack aircraft, the MV-75 FLRAA.

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