Australia—Bell, BAE Systems Confirm AH-1Z Offering For Armed Helo Program

Bell Helicopters and BAE Systems Australia will continue a teaming agreement to jointly bid for Australia’s Land 4503 armed reconnaissance helicopter program, reports the Australian Defence Magazine. The partnership to offer the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter to Australia was launched at the Singapore Airshow in February 2016. It was then intended as an alternative to the planned Tiger Capability Assurance Program, which was later replaced by the Land 4503 project to replace the Tiger...