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A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge on Sept. 3, 2017 in preparation to support hurricane relief efforts. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado.)

Navy/USMC

Five Marines Die In MV-22B Crash

BY Rich Abott// June 9th, 2022

The Defense Department announced five Marines died after an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed in California on June 8. The Marines were with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine […]

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Senior military leadership cross the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) to board a CMV-22B Osprey, assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 on Feb. 9, 2022. At the time, the carrier was conducting routine maritime operations in 3rd Fleet area of operations. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Megan Alexander)

Navy/USMC

Navy’s V-22 Osprey Achieves IOC

BY Rich Abott// February 18th, 2022

The CMV-22B, the Navy’s variant of the Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, formally achieved initial operational capability (IOC) last December, the service said Feb. 18. The Navy’s announcement came with at the […]

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In a First, Bell Finishes Nacelle Improvements on a CV-22

BY Frank Wolfe// January 26th, 2022

Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] said on Jan. 26 that its plant in Amarillo, Texas has completed the first nacelle improvements on a U.S. Air Force CV-22 special operations helicopter by […]

The first flight of the first Navy CMV-22B Osprey in Amarillo, Texas, verifying product requirements and airworthiness for the U.S. Navy. (Photo: Bell Textron)

Navy/USMC

Bell-Boeing Nabs $1.6 Billion Osprey Logistics Contract

BY Rich Abott// January 7th, 2022

The Navy awarded the Bell [TXT]-Boeing [BA] Joint Program Office a $1.6 billion logistics requirements contract on Jan. 6 that covers the repair, replacement, required availability, configuration management, and inventory […]

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CV-22 Arrives at Bell Plant in Amarillo for Nacelle Improvement

BY Frank Wolfe// September 24th, 2021

The first U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey slated to receive improved nacelles arrived at Bell‘s [TXT] plant in Amarilllo, Texas on Sept. 21. Last December, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) […]

Special Operations

Silent Arrow Looks for CV-22 Flight Testing Award This Spring

BY Frank Wolfe// February 22nd, 2021

The Silent Arrow glider, developed by California-based Yates Electrospace Corp., looks for a Phase II small business innovation research (SBIR) award by AFWERX and the Air Force Research Laboratory this […]

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Policy Discussions on Future Use of Autonomous Weapons Likely

BY Frank Wolfe// October 20th, 2020

As the U.S. Army recruits the other military services to participate with their systems in next year’s Project Convergence exercise to showcase significantly contracted sensor-to-shooter timelines through artificial intelligence (AI), […]

International

U.S. Delivers First V-22 Osprey To Japan

BY Rich Abott// July 14th, 2020

The U.S. delivered the first Bell [TXT] – Boeing [BA] V-22 Osprey to Japan at Camp Kisarazu on July 10, according to news releases from the companies that jointly build […]

International

State Department Okays Sale Of Eight Ospreys To Indonesia For $2 Billion

BY Rich Abott// July 6th, 2020

The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of eight Marine Corps-type MV-22 Block C Osprey aircraft to Indonesia for about $2 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]

Navy/USMC

Navy CMV-22B Osprey Variant Finishes First Flight

BY Rich Abott// January 21st, 2020

The first CMV-22B Osprey for the Navy completed its first flight operations, the manufacturer said Tuesday. The tiltrotor CMV-22B conducted flight operations at the Bell Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas. […]

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