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Post by macnz on Jan 19, 2015 11:14:44 GMT 12
US Navy will buy four tiltrotors annually from fiscal 2018 to 2020 as the next-generation COD aircraft to replace the 35 venerable Northrop Grumman C-2A turboprop aircraft that have delivered passengers and cargo to and from their aircraft carriers. The tilt rotors will not only be able to perform carrier delivery missions but has the added versatility to also transport people and equipment to amphibious assault ships, transport docks and other Navy ships in the fleet, as well as support in search and rescue and special forces missions. Read Full Article: www.navytimes.com/story/military/2015/01/16/v-22-cod-c-2-navy-replacement/21831543/ |
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Post by macnz on Jan 19, 2015 15:03:07 GMT 12
Further details about the MV-22/HV-22 "Under the Jan. 5 MOU, the first dozen HV-22s would be taken from what would have been the Marine Corps share of V-22s built in fiscal 2018-20 under the prospective third multiyear contract. Those first Navy V-22s will be replaced in the Marine Corps inventory in fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023 with a dozen Ospreys “that would have been allocated to the Navy..” Read Full Article: breakingdefense.com/2015/01/navy-decides-to-buy-v-22-ospreys-for-carrier-delivery/ |
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Post by macnz on Apr 17, 2015 13:35:25 GMT 12
As USN gears up to replace the Northrop C-2 Greyhound with a new version of the V-22 as the Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) aircraft, its been announced the mid-life upgrade (MLU) plans for the V-22 are already in the making. This follows USAF passing 3,000 flight hour mark and USN's decision to buy 48 V-22s after the current multi-year production deal expires Fiscal 2017, and Japan already purchasing five of 17 V-22s in its current acquisition plan. www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-navy-developing-early-plans-for-v-22-mid-life-upgrade-411212/ |
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