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Textron Innovations Inc. won a patent in July for a tiltrotor aircraft that carries its rotor assemblies at the front and back of the fuselage rather than on the wingtips. The filing says the arrangement is more structurally efficient and creates less drag than a conventional setup. [Composite image: Sources, U.S. Patent No. 12,679,535-B2, Fig. 1; DI Studio]
Patented: Textron’s Modular Tandem Tiltrotor and 176 More Inventions Across North Texas
by Dave Head | Aug 12, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 14 with a total of 177 patents granted.
by David Seeley |
May 1, 2026
An autonomous version of Bell Textron's Bell 505 helicopter could one day swoop into battle zones, delivering critical cargo and munitions to Marines on the ground—without putting a single crew person at risk.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 14, 2026
Fort Worth-based Bell has announced an April construction start for its $632 million factory in North Fort Worth, which will build parts for the U.S. Army's MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. Collins—which operates facilities in Richardson and Haltom City—will be delivering five critical systems for the aircraft, which is replacing the famed Black Hawk helicopter.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 18, 2026
The factory in AllianceTexas will build parts for the U.S. Army's new Bell MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, which replaces the famed Black Hawk helicopter. The project, which was awarded in late 2024, could potentially be worth around $70 billion across the life of the MV-75 fleet.
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Fort Worth Economic Development Director Robert Sturns [Photo: City of Fort Worth]
The Last Word: Fort Worth’s Robert Sturns on How ‘Full‑Contact’ Government Drives Innovation
by Quincy Preston | Dec 16, 2024
Fort Worth's “explosive growth”—nearly 6% population growth since 2020—isn't happening by accident. It takes what Economic Development Director Robert Sturns calls "full-contact local government," a term once coined by the city manager to describe Fort Worth's unique approach to progress.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 5, 2024
Slated to replace the Army's famed Black Hawk combat attack helicopter—and potentially worth $70 billion across the life of the fleet—Bell's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft deploys mature tiltrotor technology and innovative digital engineering. Bell says it will be "the most reliable, affordable, and high-performing long-range assault aircraft in the world."
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 27, 2024
The facility will support the "safe, rapid, and efficient" integration and test of next-gen fly-by-wire tiltrotor and mission systems, using a modular open systems approach for the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, Bell said.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 21, 2024
The Defense Post said the Vipers are expected to enhance Nigeria’s air defense capabilities and help uphold regional stability once delivered.
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Bell V-280 Valors in flight. [Photo: Bell]
Fort Worth’s Bell Will Replace the Army’s Famed Black Hawk in Contract Win Worth Billions
by David Seeley | Dec 7, 2022
The Army's biggest helicopter competition in 40 years has a winner in Fort Worth. Bell Textron's V-280 Valor is slated to replace around 2,000 Black Hawk helicopters by 2030—with a tiltrotor design that lets it take off like a chopper and fly like a plane.
Designed for long-range assault missions, the Valor's initial contract is worth up to $1.3 billion. But the program could ultimately be worth $70 billion across the life of the fleet, including foreign military sales, Defense News reports.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 3, 2022
Fort Worth-based Bell Textron and Red Oak's Qarbon Aerospace will manufacture major subassemblies for Virgin Galactic's next-generation Delta class spaceships. The production-model vehicles are designed to fly weekly with six passengers per ship, with production slated to begin next year.
“Bell and Qarbon Aerospace are established partners who bring know-how, ideas, and resources that will enable us to produce up to six new Delta class ships per year," said Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Feb 14, 2022
NASA is looking to shape the future of flight, and Bell is on board. Its drone was able to successfully detect and avoid other objects in the airspace while integrating with its ground-based radar surveillance system. Bell says the flight test will aid in expanding the industry, as things like drone delivery services and air taxi companies mature.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 1, 2021
The deal with the Arlington Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) could create up to 230 full-time jobs at the planned 50,000 square-foot facility, to be completed before the end of 2023. It's the first agreement struck by the AEDC; Bell Textron is expected to invest $22 million in the lab itself, reports the Star-Telegram.
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Bell Textron to Open 600-Employee Commercial Business Center at Former American Airlines HQ
by Alex Edwards | Dec 1, 2020
The Fort Worth-based Textron Inc. company is expanding its footprint to accommodate for growing operations throughout Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jan 6, 2020
At CES 2020, Fort Worth-based Bell Textron Inc. revealed its plans—which included a new evolution of its Bell Nexus air taxi design—to make on-demand air mobility available to everyone.
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