
Bell [TXT] and Boeing [BA] delivered the first modified MV-22 Osprey to the U.S. Marine Corps as part of a program to upgrade older aircraft and reduce the number of configurations present in the force, the companies said on Wednesday. Through the Common Configuration Readiness and Modernization (CC-RAM) program, Bell-Boeing team plans to upgrade most or all of the Marines’ 129 Block B aircraft — delivered in 70 configurations, incorporating new technology to each aircraft as it became available —…