{"id":7033,"date":"2019-12-14T01:29:47","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T07:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7033"},"modified":"2019-12-14T01:29:47","modified_gmt":"2019-12-14T07:29:47","slug":"czech-republic-signs-letter-of-offer-and-acceptance-for-mixed-fleet-of-ah-1z-and-uh-1y","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7033","title":{"rendered":"Czech Republic Signs Letter of Offer and Acceptance for Mixed Fleet of AH-1Z and UH-1Y"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Czech Republic becomes first international customer to purchase mixed fleet of H-1 aircraft<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-3548975.jpg?fit=640%2C359\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-3548975.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-3548975-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-3548975-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-3548975-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-3548975-1536x863.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON D.C. (Dec. 13, 2019) \u2013 The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, and Czech Republic Minister of Defence, Lubomir Metnar, signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance finalizing the foreign military sale by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/TXT?p=TXT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"TXT (opens in a new tab)\">TXT<\/a>) company, of H-1 helicopters to the Czech Air Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are privileged to support the Czech people and applaud the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces of the Czech Republic for selecting AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters.\u201d said Vince Tobin, Executive Vice President of Bell\u2019s Military Business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The H-1 mixed fleet shares 85-percent commonality between parts, reducing the logistics, maintenance, and training costs of the AH-1Z and UY-1Y helicopters while offering a lethal combination of integrated weapons systems to counter ground, air, and maritime targets effectively. The AH-1Z is the only helicopter in production equipped with the AIM-9 Sidewinder providing the most advanced air-to-air combat capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis mix allows the Czech Republic to accomplish a diverse mission set, from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to close air support and air-to-air warfare,\u201d said Joel Best, Director of Military Sales and Strategy, Europe. \u201cThe advanced capabilities of the H-1 program help ensure the safety and security of Czech sons and daughters for years to come.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purchase of four AH-1Z and eight UH-1Y military helicopters represents the first foreign military sale of a mixed H-1 fleet. Bell anticipates the delivery of the first H-1 aircraft to the Czech Republic will begin in 2023 and complete delivery by 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-uh-1y.jpg?fit=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-uh-1y.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-uh-1y-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-uh-1y-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-uh-1y-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/web_hero-uh-1y-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, and Czech Republic Minister of Defence, Lubomir Metnar, signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance finalizing the foreign military sale by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. 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