Bell initiates Kiowa cabin conversions
Bell Helicopter has begun converting OH-58A Kiowa cabins into OH-58D Kiowa Warrior cabins, the company announced here at Farnborough.

Bell Helicopter has begun converting OH-58A Kiowa cabins into OH-58D Kiowa Warrior cabins, the company announced here at Farnborough. The aim of the program is to replace OH-58Ds that have been damaged beyond repair.

In April 2009, the U.S. Army exercised a contract option to have Bell convert one cabin, and to engineer a cabin build line. The first cabin conversion is now scheduled for delivery next year to Corpus Christi Army Depot. In May, the Army issued a sole-source solicitation for the conversion of more cabins–up to 66 cabins could be required.