Rotorcraft
Retiring Army Bells Not Heading to Civvy Street
The Army is shedding more than 300 helicopters as it transitions to a twin-engine fleet.

Single-engine helicopters divested under the U.S. Army’s Aviation Restructure Initiative will not be finding their way onto the civilian market. The Army plans to shed approximately 340 attack/scout Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warriors between 2014 and 2017 and approximately 180 Bell TH-67 primary trainers between 2015 and 2019 as it transitions to an all twin-engine fleet of Airbus UH-72As, Boeing AH-64 Apaches and CH-47 Chinooks and Sikorsky UH-60s.