The U.S. Department of State has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Philippines of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Helicopters and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $150 million.

The Government of the Philippines has requested to buy up to 22 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Helicopters including main rotor and tail rotor blade spares, pilot training for twenty two pilots, including ground and flight training. Along with maintenance training for six students that includes Bell 505 Maintenance Officer Course, field maintenance, integrated avionics, component maintenance and Safran engine maintenance training for twenty-two students.

The proposed acquisition also includes Bell 505 Veris flight simulators, an Integrated Logistics Support package for five years and operator and maintenance training for six students. The principal contractor will be Bell Textron Inc., located in Fort Worth, Texas.