{"id":85809,"date":"2026-04-15T16:10:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/15\/new-army-assault-aircraft-named-cheyenne-ii\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:20:03","slug":"new-army-assault-aircraft-named-cheyenne-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2026\/04\/15\/new-army-assault-aircraft-named-cheyenne-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"New Army assault aircraft named \u2018Cheyenne II\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army on Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/562663\/army-announces-cheyenne-tribe-honored-mv-75-helicopter?sub_id=317100&amp;utm_campaign=subscriptions&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=317100&amp;utm_content=asset_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">named<\/a> its next-generation assault aircraft \u201cCheyenne II,\u201d putting a formal name on the focal point of an aviation program that has been readily expedited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name pays homage to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe \u2014 Native American tribes whose members attended the 2026 Army Aviation Warfighting Summit where the new name of the Bell MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft was announced, according to an Army statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The naming comes as the Army accelerates the aircraft\u2019s development timeline, pushing to field the new platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/newsletters\/2026\/01\/13\/army-to-field-bell-mv-75-aircraft-this-year-integrate-more-drones\/#:~:text=The%20aircraft%20was%20previously%20slated%20for%20delivery,but%20that%20production%20has%20been%20rapidly%20accelerated.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">years<\/a> ahead of earlier projections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army officials said the name reflects both the aircraft\u2019s intended capabilities and the Cheyenne tribe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Cheyenne tribes represent a resilient warrior culture and embodies the key attributes of the MV-75,\u201d said Brent Ingraham, the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, at the Nashville summit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Created for use in the Pacific theater, the new assault aircraft will be the Army\u2019s first conventional tiltrotor aircraft and is designed to fly at speeds over 300 miles per hour. 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