
By Sandeep Singh Grewal
THE first of a series of American twin-engine attack helicopters will be arriving in Bahrain next year.
The AH-1Z Viper will shortly be prepared for shipment to Bahrain with the Defence Contract Management Agency (DCMA), an agency of the US federal government, before being transported to the kingdom.
Bell Textron completed the first of Bahrain’s state-of-the-art fighting machines on September 30, the company announced. It is among an order for 12 Bell AH-1Z Vipers, as part of the US State Department’s deal under the Foreign Military Sales process.
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