US Helicopter, a privately held North Carolina-based company that overhauls, refurbishes and upgrades UH-1 Hueys and other ex-military rotorcraft, has been acquired by Bell Helicopter. Terms were not disclosed. The company, which maintains Hueys and installs Huey II upgrade kits for government customers, will become part of Bell Aerospace Services and will support the manufacturer’s bids for the US Army’s Light Utility Helicopter and Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter programmes.
Source: Flight International
