Bell Textron opened its Wichita Assembly Center (WAC) for the MV-75 Cheyenne fuselage assembly in Wichita, Kansas. The company began fuselage manufacturing operations at the facility in October of 2025, as a part of the acceleration initiative directed by the U.S. Army.
The MV-75 Cheyenne is the Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) tiltrotor.
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In addition to manufacturing the MV-75 fuselage at the WAC, work is ongoing at several of Bell’s other advanced manufacturing facilities in Texas, including Bell’s Advanced Composite Center in Fort Worth, and final assembly in Amarillo.
"As Bell moves through the assembly of the MV-75 test aircraft and into accelerated production, we are committed to investing in advanced manufacturing to ensure we deliver exceptional performance at an affordable cost to our customer,” said Danny Maldonado, President and CEO, Bell. “Textron has a rich history with the state of Kansas as well as the city of Wichita, and we are proud to deepen that relationship as we establish this new facility.”
Bell said the MV-75 Cheyenne can fly twice as far and twice as fast as the current fleet, and has a digital backbone and open architecture that ensures it remains up to date throughout its lifecycle. Bell will continue to invest in its manufacturing capability and capacity to ensure it delivers the most reliable and high-performing long-range assault aircraft to the Army, on time and at an affordable cost.
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