Overview
- The Army announced the Cheyenne II name at the Nashville aviation summit on Wednesday, with approval from the Northern Cheyenne and the Cheyenne & Arapaho tribes.
- The MV-75 is a tiltrotor that takes off like a helicopter and then flies like an airplane, with a cruise near 320 mph, up to about 920 miles of range, and space for 14 troops plus crew.
- Bell says assembly of the first test aircraft is underway in Wichita, while officials cite a complex supplier base and uncertain funding as reasons they will not commit to first-flight or fielding dates.
- The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade is slated to be the first unit to receive the aircraft, though reported timelines vary from the late 2020s into the early 2030s depending on budget and supply-chain pace.
- Army special operations leaders showed a rendering of a Night Stalker MV-75 with a nose radar, sensor turret, in‑flight refueling probe, and a modular open-systems design meant to speed future upgrades.