Reuters: Bahrain signs $912m deal with Bell

[nomorehelosforme]

Bahrain signs a $912 million deal with U.S. Bell Helicopter (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bahrain-aircraft-deals/bahrain-signs-a-912-million-deal-with-u-s-bell-helicopter-idUSKCN1NK2UN)



CAIRO (Reuters) - Bahrain has signed a $912 million deal with Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., to buy 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters, Bahrain News agency reported on Thursday.

Bahrain will receive the first batch from the American aerospace manufacturer by the end of 2022, the agency added.

The news came during a news conference held by Air Vice-Marshal Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah bin Al-Khalifa, the commander of Bahrain’s royal air force, at Bahrain International Airshow that is taking place this week.

Reporting by Nayera Abdallah; Editing by Alexandra Hudson

[chopper2004]

Bahrain signs a $912 million deal with U.S. Bell Helicopter (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bahrain-aircraft-deals/bahrain-signs-a-912-million-deal-with-u-s-bell-helicopter-idUSKCN1NK2UN)

First one assembled

https://news.bellflight.com/en-US/203690-bell-completes-first-bahrain-ah-1z-viper


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1000x750/404860_bahrain_ah_1z_photo_0a2be4_large_1634929430_7a2ffd390 de275b42d912e5822ddb71b21ab2aa4.jpg

[helonorth]

$76 mil a pop. I would imagine it includes some training and spares but zowie.

[Less Hair]

It's including the wheels.