Army names next-generation aircraft the MV-75 Cheyenne II
The Army unveiled the new name April 15 in Nashville as Bell Textron began assembling six test aircraft in Wichita, Kansas
The U.S. Army officially named its next-generation assault aircraft the MV-75 Cheyenne II on April 15 during the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual Army Aviation Warfighting Summit in Nashville, Tennessee, according to Military.com. Members of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes attended the announcement, according to the Army.
The aircraft, built by Bell Textron and previously known as the V-280 Valor, is set to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk as the Army’s primary assault helicopter, according to Military.com. Col. Jeffrey Poquette was quoted as saying in an Army release that the service was “honored to have the Cheyenne tribes’ approval to use their name.” Bell has started assembling the first six test aircraft in Wichita, Kansas.
- 1.Allen Frazier. Military.com, .
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