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Bell's New Manufacturing Facility Could Be Used For Nexus eVTOL Program
Bell unveiled its new manufacturing technology center in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 10.
Bell Nexus
Bell unveiled its initial concept for the Nexus eVTOL aircraft at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show and at the 2020 event unveiled the 4EX version, which it says represents the prototype version. [Photo: Bell]

Bell unveiled its new manufacturing technology center (MTC) in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 10. The 140,000-square-foot facility is primarily intended to support the planned manufacturing of Future Vertical Lift aircraft for the U.S. military, but is also expected to be used to build the company's Nexus eVTOL aircraft.

The U.S. helicopter manufacturer's immediate priority is to demonstrate to the U.S. Army that it is capable of economically building future rotorcraft at scale and rate. Company executives also said that the facility will be used to transform manufacturing throughout the organization.