{"id":956881,"date":"2026-04-30T17:21:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/bell-selected-by-near-earth-autonomy-to-provide-bell-505-airframe-for-u-s-marine-corps-marv-el-program\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T17:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:21:06","slug":"bell-selected-by-near-earth-autonomy-to-provide-bell-505-airframe-for-u-s-marine-corps-marv-el-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/bell-selected-by-near-earth-autonomy-to-provide-bell-505-airframe-for-u-s-marine-corps-marv-el-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Bell Selected by Near Earth Autonomy to Provide Bell 505 Airframe for U.S. Marine Corps\u2019 MARV-EL Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p><b>Bell Selected by Near Earth Autonomy to Provide Bell 505 Airframe for U.S. Marine Corps\u2019 MARV-EL Program<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Bell to work with Near Earth Autonomy to develop an uncrewed aerial logistics aircraft with the Bell 505 platform to support the U.S. Marine Corps\u2019 autonomous aerial operations<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>FORT WORTH, Texas&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nBell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that it was selected by Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) as a partner on the prototyping of an autonomous Bell 505 for the U.S. Marine Corps\u2019 Aerial Resupply Vehicle &#8211; Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) Increment 2 program. The goal of the program is to prototype an uncrewed logistics aircraft ready for tactical-edge resupply in contested environments and serve as a middle-weight uncrewed logistics asset.<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260430430246\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260430430246\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 480px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260430430246\/en\/2791447\/4\/MARV_EL_Image_55d45f.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by: Bell\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Photo by: Bell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\u201cThis platform will be a step forward in transforming the U.S. Marine Corps\u2019 autonomous operations and how our warfighters navigate on the battlefield,\u201d said Jason Hurst, Bell SVP, Engineering. \u201cWe\u2019re leveraging our decades of experience with the U.S. Armed Forces and innovative product development applying it to the versatile Bell 505 for this program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nThe awarded contract will deliver an autonomous aerial logistics capability that exceeds MARV-EL performance threshold requirements and accommodates a wide range of payloads and standard containers. Bell will provide engineering support to the Near Earth team on modifications to the Bell 505 for autonomy integration and enhanced cargo handling.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cBell looks forward to continuing to build upon our relationship and prior autonomy development with Near Earth in support of the MARV-EL program,\u201d added Hurst.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn 2024, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.bellflight.com%2Fen-US%2F237385-bell-reveals-bell-aircraft-laboratory-for-future-autonomy-fly-by-wire-operations%2F&amp;esheet=54526515&amp;newsitemid=20260430430246&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Bell+revealed+its+Aircraft+Laboratory+for+Future+Autonomy+%28ALFA%29+platform&amp;index=1&amp;md5=7fa7192366cede3564ec5cc973c8436e\">Bell revealed its Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy (ALFA) platform<\/a> \u2013 a step forward in its autonomous flight efforts. Bell and Near Earth collaborated to integrate an advanced perception system for flight demonstrations on the ALFA aircraft, working towards fully autonomous flight capability.<\/p>\n<p>\nTo find out more about Bell\u2019s Engineering efforts, please visit the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bellflight.com%2Fproducts&amp;esheet=54526515&amp;newsitemid=20260430430246&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Bell+page&amp;index=2&amp;md5=ddc78b876722efe0e07db071d0b57ab6\">Bell page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>NAVAIR Public Release SPR-2026-0294. Distribution Statement A &#8211; Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>About Bell<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThinking above and beyond is what we do. For more than 90 years, we\u2019ve been reimagining the experience of flight \u2013 and where it can take us.<\/p>\n<p>\nWe&#8217;re an aerospace and defense company that engineers and manufactures aircraft for critical solutions in extreme scenarios. We&#8217;re breaking barriers in lifting people to safety across transportation, medical, rescue and military services, and leading the industry in future solutions that are fast, reliable and efficient.<\/p>\n<p>\nHeadquartered in Fort Worth, Texas \u2013 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., \u2013 we have strategic locations around the globe. And with nearly one quarter of our workforce having served, helping our military achieve their missions is a passion of ours. Above all, our breakthrough innovations deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. Efficiently. Reliably. 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