Bell Helicopter announced a major expansion at its Military Aircraft Assembly Center located at the Rick Husband International Airport in Amarillo, TX. In preparation for a ramp-up in production of both the H-1 helicopter program and the Bell Boeing V-22, an additional 176,000 ft~2 of floor space will be constructed, bringing the total size of the Bell facility to 1,095,000 ft~2 under roof. The expansion, scheduled for completion in July 2009, is primarily driven by the Bell Boeing V-22 multi-year production contract signed in March 2008. This contract provides 167 aircraft to the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force Special Operations Command over a five-year period, with an annual option for adding up to five additional aircraft. The new space allotted from the expansion provides room to build the additional aircraft.
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机译：贝尔直升机公司宣布在位于德克萨斯州阿马里洛的瑞克·丈夫国际机场的军用飞机装配中心进行重大扩建。为准备增加H-1型直升机计划和Bell Boeing V-22的生产，将再增加176,000 ft〜2的建筑面积，使Bell设施的总规模达到1,095,000 ft〜 2在屋顶下。此次扩容计划于2009年7月完成，主要由2008年3月签订的贝尔波音V-22多年生产合同推动。该合同将向美国海军陆战队和空军特种作战司令部提供167架飞机，其中包括五架年期间，每年最多可增加五架飞机。扩建中分配的新空间为建造更多飞机提供了空间。
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