18-Sep-2014Source: Rolls-Royce
Flight tests have validated a new engine upgrade for Rolls-Royce AE 1107C engines powering V-22 aircraft, maximizing “hot and high” capability up to 6,000 feet of altitude and 95°F. The enhanced capability is part of a series of upgrades that will boost engine power 17 percent for the aircraft, as Rolls-Royce continues to add innovations... Read more
11-Sep-2014Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $9,594,477 for firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order 0109 against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) for non-recurring engineering required for the variable frequency generator-generator control unit update in support of the V-22 aircraft for the U.S. Navy. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona (56 percent);... Read more
10-Sep-2014Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is being awarded $9,451,005 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order 0061 against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) for the procurement of standby flight display components for the V-22 aircraft for the U.S. Navy. This order provides for replacement of obsolescent components no longer available due to diminishing manufacturing sources... Read more
3-Sep-2014Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $21,395,545 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order 0096 against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) for non-recurring engineering in support of the MV-22 Integrated Aircraft Survivability Equipment Universal Urgent Needs Statement Effort. This order provides for the replacement of the warning system and radar warning receiver system... Read more
18-Aug-2014Source: US DoD
Bell/Boeing Joint Program Office, California, Maryland, is being awarded $15,170,182 for modification 0006 under previously awarded cost-plus-incentive fee, indefinite-delivery requirements contract (N00019-09-D-0008) for repair of various parts on the V-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (80 percent), and Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (20 percent). Work is expected to be completed by Dec.... Read more
4-Aug-2014Source: US DoD
Exelis, Inc., Clifton, New Jersey, is being awarded a $190,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide Suite of Integrated Radio Frequency Countermeasure components and related services for the Technology Applications program office and CV-22 program offices. The majority of the work will be performed in Clifton, New Jersey. This contract has a five-year base period and a... Read more
4-Aug-2014Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $14,641,931 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order 0089 against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) in support of the V-22 aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. This order provides for the research and of engineering and technical analysis of new capabilities of the V-22... Read more
4-Aug-2014Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is being awarded a $29,148,390 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) for the procurement of Mission CareTM support for the AE1107C engine, including flight hours, and lower power engine removals and repairs, for the V-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in Oakland, California (70 percent) and Indianapolis, Indiana (30... Read more
4-Aug-2014Source: US DoD
Robertson Fuel Systems, LLC, Tempe, Arizona, is being awarded a $14,779,950 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0097) to exercise an option for the procurement of two mission auxiliary fuel tank systems for the MV-22 Osprey aircraft. Work will be performed in Tempe, Arizona, and is expected to be completed in July 2015. Fiscal... Read more
28-Jul-2014Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $69,659,650 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order 0073 against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) in support of the V-22 aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. This order provides for the non-recurring engineering (Phase II) of the Improved Inlet Solution (IIS) for the V-22... Read more
3-Jul-2014Source: US Marine Corps
Col. Michael R. Orr relinquished command of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 to Col. Robert L. Rauenhorst in a change of command ceremony held at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, June 27. Orr, who led the “Argonauts” from July 2012 to June 2014,... Read more
25-Jun-2014Source: US Marine Corps
Senior fire officers with the U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, Army and Department of Defense Master Labor Contractors attended a Bambi Bucket firefighting water delivery system and MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft display June 10 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. The displays are... Read more
20-Jun-2014Source: US DoD
Triumph Gear Systems, Park City, Utah, is being awarded a $55,775,371 firm-fixed-price contract for the repair of various parts including the pylon conversion actuator used on the V-22 aircraft in support of both MV-22 (Marines), and CV-22 (Air Force). Work will be performed in Park City, Utah, and work is expected to be completed by... Read more
10-Jun-2014Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is being awarded a $9,479,821 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) for the procurement of 13 low power MV-22 repairs under the Mission CareTM contract. Work will be performed in Oakland, California, and is expected to be completed in February 2015. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in... Read more
6-Jun-2014Source: USMC
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363 celebrated 62 years of service with the unveiling of their new squadron insignia and their fully operational capabilities aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 2. Marines with the squadron came together after their workday to eat together, learn about their history and see the new insignia, which... Read more
3-Jun-2014Source: US Marine Corps
Three KC-130J Super Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 left Cherry Point May 27 for a week-long deployment in support of Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 as the helicopter squadron completed its first trans-Atlantic flight in the squadron’s MV-22B Ospreys. Four Ospreys from HMX-1 crossed the Atlantic bound for the 70th D-Day Anniversary Ceremony... Read more
12-May-2014Source: USMC
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, executed confined aerial landings and flight instrument training May 6 on Kadena Air Base and Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The squadron is with MAG-36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Confined aerial landings and flight instrument training are some of the... Read more
8-May-2014Source: US DoD
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, is being awarded $17,969,104 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order 0506 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-10-G-0004) for non-recurring engineering in support of the MV-22 Integrated Aircraft Survivability Equipment Suite upgrade, including integration of the AN/AAQ-24(V)25 software with an electronic warfare controller and the MV-22 mission computer. Work... Read more
7-May-2014
Bell is cutting 325 more jobs as the company continues to downsize in the face of declining defense spending and competitive pressures – see full story... Read more
7-May-2014Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is being awarded an $8,021,387 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) for Mission CareTM support for the CV-22 AE1107C engine, including lower power engine removals. Work will be performed in Oakland, California (70 percent) and Indianapolis, Indiana (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2015. Fiscal... Read more
2-May-2014Source: US DoD
National Technologies Associates Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, was awarded a $6,567,668 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for engineering/logistics and acquisition logistics support services to the V-22 Joint Program Office. Fiscal 2014 other procurement funds in the amount of $3,751,515 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is April 30, 2017. Bids were solicited via the... Read more
30-Apr-2014Source: USMC
Since the first MV-22 Ospreys were deployed to Iraq in 2007, the Marines of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 have built a reputation for overcoming adversity through teamwork and ingenuity. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) current deployment has proven an opportunity for VMM-263 (Reinforced) Detachment A to continue that tradition aboard the USS... Read more
2-Apr-2014Source: US DoD
Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., Rockford, Ill., is being awarded $7,354,035 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 7006 under a previously awarded contract (N00383-12-D-011N) for repair of the V-22 Osprey aircraft constant frequency generator. Work will be performed in Rockville, Ill., and is expected to be completed in September 2016. Fiscal 2014 Navy working capital funds in the amount... Read more
28-Mar-2014Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $39,599,668 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) for the procurement of 26,495 V-22 flight hours and 26 low power MV-22 repairs under the Mission Care™ contract. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent) and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be... Read more
26-Mar-2014Source: Ducommun
Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) (“Ducommun” or the “Company”) today reported that it has received contracts valued at $5.6 million from Bell Helicopter, a subsidiary of Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT), to provide electronic assemblies and wiring harnesses for the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor military aircraft through January 2015. The Company will manufacture the electronic subassemblies at its Huntsville, Ark., plant and the wiring harnesses at... Read more
9-Mar-2014Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $76,100,722 modification to the previously awarded V-22 fixed-price-incentive-fee lot 17-21 multiyear contract (N00019-12-C-2001). This modification exercises an option for the manufacture and delivery of one CV-22 tiltrotor aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (24.6 percent); Ridley Park,... Read more
22-Feb-2014Source: EAA
The U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, one of the world’s most unique military aircraft, will return to the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in in 2014. The MV-22 will be on display at the event and also give demonstrations of its unique flying capabilities. The Osprey is making its first appearance at Oshkosh since 2010. This appearance,... Read more
19-Feb-2014Source: Cobham
Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by Boeing and Cobham in June 2013, Cobham has recently secured the first two annual Lots for the supply of Refuelling Probes for the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft in support of the second V-22 multiyear award from the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Capable of... Read more
18-Feb-2014Source: US Marine Corps
At Sea – An MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response lands aboard the French Mistral-class assault ship, Dixmude, to increase squadron proficiency while enhancing interoperability with the U.S. and their NATO allies during a bi-lateral engagement in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 8. The U.S. and French carrier qualification was the first... Read more
8-Feb-2014Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today its participation in the Singapore Airshow, to be held Feb. 11 – 16. Bell Helicopter will have a strong presence as an exhibitor, with a Bell 407GX and Bell 429 on static display as well as the debut of the Bell AH-1Z “Zulu” attack helicopter cockpit demonstrator. In addition, the U.S. Marine Corps... Read more
31-Jan-2014Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $90,164,920 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0007) to exercise an option for the procurement of 40 AE1107C install engines in support of the MV-22 aircraft for the United States Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and is expected to be completed in... Read more
31-Jan-2014Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $10,322,803 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-09-D-0008) for additional Joint Performance Based Logistics support for the Marine Corps MV-22, and the Air Force and Special Forces Operations Command CV-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in Amarillo, Texas (50 percent) and Philadelphia, Pa. (50... Read more
27-Jan-2014Source: HeliHub.com
Bell has offered the V-22 Osprey to India in the wake of the not-yet-finalised AW101 debacle. The AW101 situation is far from over. India finally agreed to appoint an arbitrator on 1st January, almost three months after AgustaWestland took the same step when India unilaterally decided to suspend the contract. According to AgustaWestland, there is... Read more
16-Jan-2014Source: DSCA
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress January 13 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel for V-22B Block C Aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.13 billion. The Government of Israel (GOI) has requested a possible sale of 6 V-22B Block C Aircraft, 16 Rolls... Read more
16-Jan-2014Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $26,682,561 for cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable delivery order 0067 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) in support of the V-22 aircraft. This order provides for on-site flight test management, flight test engineering, design engineering, and related efforts for the Naval Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Squadron.... Read more
16-Jan-2014Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $13,556,862 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) to provide 17,226 engine flight hours in support of the MV-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent) and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2013. Fiscal 2014 operations... Read more
19-Dec-2013Source: US Marine Corps
Lt. Col. Christopher J. Boniface relinquished command of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 to Lt. Col. Kirk B. Nelson during a change of command ceremony at the squadron’s hangar, Dec. 6. In the presence of many friends, peers and family members, Boniface passed the squadron colors to Nelson, signifying the passage of the many... Read more
16-Dec-2013Source: US Marine Corps
HeliHub.com editor introduction – With an increasing number of observers suggesting that Japan could be close to following Israel in ordering the V-22 Osprey, this report from US Marine Corps is interesting in the depth it goes… Fourteen members of the Japan House of Representatives and Senate visited various facilities at Marine Corps Air Station... Read more
15-Dec-2013Source: USAF
One of the U.S. Air Force’s more unique aircraft landed at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Thursday, Dec. 12. The CV-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft,... Read more
8-Dec-2013Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $15,597,818 firm-fixed-price delivery order (0075) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) in support of the V-22 aircraft. This order provides for additional nonrecurring engineering and technical support to forward fit/retrofit engineering change proposal #1007 into the aircraft. This effort will also provide for... Read more
5-Dec-2013Source: US Air Force
One of the U.S. Air Force’s more unique aircraft is scheduled to arrive at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The CV-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed... Read more
2-Dec-2013Source: US Marine Corps
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 participated in a distinguished visitor and media relations visit aboard Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Nov. 30, 2013. The squadron, which operates out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, flew an MV-22 Osprey to the media event with hopes of clarifying misconceptions some Japanese public... Read more
27-Nov-2013Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded an $18,064,906 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-09-D-0008) for additional joint performance based logistics support for the Marine Corps (MV-22), Air Force, and Special Forces Operations Command (CV-22) aircraft. Work will be performed in Amarillo, Texas (50 percent); and Philadelphia, Pa. (50 percent), and... Read more
25-Nov-2013Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $33,023,240 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to delivery order 0044 previously issued against a basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) in support of the V-22. This modified order provides for engineering and technical support for the V-22 flight control system and on-aircraft avionics software; flight test planning and coordination of... Read more
22-Nov-2013Source: Naitonal Defense
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of of the third Marine aircraft wing at MCAS Miramar, said Nov. 20 at the Milcom conference that he would welcome having some of the service’s MV-22 variants serve in the aerial refuelling capacity – see full story... Read more
19-Nov-2013Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $9,256,869 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0091) to exercise an option for the procurement of four Block A to B 50 – 69 series upgrade installs for the V-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa. (60 percent); Havelock, N.C. (20... Read more
15-Nov-2013Source: USMC
Four additional MV-22B Ospreys have deployed from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, to support Operation Damayan, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan. As of yesterday, 129,000 pounds of relief supplies had been distributed, and hundreds of displaced persons had been relocated to the Philippine capital of Manila,... Read more
15-Nov-2013Source: US DoD
General Electric Aviation, Grand Rapids, Mich., is being awarded a $13,587,842 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the repair of various avionics components of the tactical moving map capability, and the AN-ASQ-215 mission data loader systems used in support of multiple platforms: F-18, AV-8B, V-22, and the H-60 aircraft. Work will be performed in Grand Rapids, Mich.,... Read more
14-Nov-2013Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), will have a strong presence at the 2013 Dubai Airshow, the Middle East’s leading aerospace event, held at Dubai World Central November 17-21. Bell Helicopter will feature a number of commercial and military aircraft on static display, showcasing their outstanding capabilities to meet the unique mission requirements... Read more
8-Nov-2013Source: US DoD
Weston Solutions Inc., West Chester, Pa., is being awarded $6,576,624 for firm-fixed-price task order FZ01 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62583-09-D-0131) for design and construction of an MV-22 Aviation Fuel Storage Facility at Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton. The work to be performed provides for expansion of the existing fuel storage... Read more
3-Nov-2013Source: NW Florida Daily News
The future of the 12-year-old CV-22 Osprey lies at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio See full story... Read more
1-Nov-2013Source: US Dept of Defense
Calling Israel’s self-defense capabilities and its qualitative military edge “central to both Israel and U.S. security interests,” Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced tonight that Israel will buy six V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for its air force. Hagel made the announcement during his keynote address at the 100th annual Anti-Defamation League meeting in New York. “Israel... Read more
30-Oct-2013Source: US DoD
Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., Rockford, Ill., is being awarded $7,416,890 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 7005 against previously awarded contract (N00383-12-D-011N) for the repair of 118 aircraft constant frequency generators in support of the V-22 Osprey. Work will be performed in Rockford, Ill., and work is expected to be completed by March 31, 2014. Fiscal 2014 Navy... Read more
28-Oct-2013Source: Bloomberg
U.S. Marine Corps personnel improperly recorded data used to measure the combat readiness rate of the MV-22 Osprey made by Textron Inc. and Boeing Co. in the three years ending in 2011, according to the Pentagon’s inspector general. see full story... Read more
6-Oct-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Reports from Israel are suggesting that the Defence Force there could have as many as six V-22 Ospreys by the end of 2014. Local defence sources reached this conclusion through assessment of negotiations between manufacturer JV Bell-Boeing and the US Air Force. The tilt rotors are quoted as being part of a bigger specialist military... Read more
27-Sep-2013Source: US Marine Corps
Sgt. Maj. Bradley W. Baiotto stepped on deck as the sergeant major of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (VMM), Sept. 13, during a relief and appointment ceremony in the VMM-365 hangar. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Jeffery M. Cullen stepped down as senior enlisted advisor for the squadron and retired. Baiotto just returned from a... Read more
26-Sep-2013Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $20,516,768 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order 0026 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0006). This order provides for upgrades to the existing 15 Marine Corps and 8 Air Force V-22 training devices. The Marine Corps (MV) and Air Force devices (CV) will be upgraded to the... Read more
26-Sep-2013Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $9,523,227 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a delivery order issued previously against basic ordering agreement (N00019-07-G-0008) for non-recurring engineering and flight test aircraft modifications to incorporate the Joint Allied Threat Awareness System and APR-39D(V)2 radar warning receiver into the MV-22 Osprey aircraft. Work will be performed in... Read more
23-Sep-2013Source: Royal Navy
Flown by the United States Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force, it is mainly a heavy lift troop carrier, and has been deployed in both combat and rescue operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Six years ago HMS Illustrious became the first non-US ship to fly an Osprey and was pleased to welcome one back... Read more
14-Sep-2013Source: US DoD
Solpac Construction Inc. doing business as Soltek Pacific Construction Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $11,870,000 for firm-fixed-price task order #0002 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-10-D-5411) for the design and construction for Hangar 5 renovations and additions at Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar. The work to be performed provides for... Read more
12-Sep-2013Source: US DoD
MOOG Inc., Aurora, N.Y., is being awarded $9,920,000 for firm-fixed-price delivery order #7084 against previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00383-09-G-002D) for the repair of 155 Swashplate actuators in support of the V-22 aircraft. Work will be performed at Aurora, N.Y., and is expected to be completed by July 11, 2014. Fiscal 2013 Navy working capital... Read more
8-Sep-2013Source: Bell Boeing
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. [NYSE: TXT] and Boeing [NYSE: BA], has successfully completed an initial test of the V-22 Osprey performing as an aerial refueling tanker. Adding this capability to the tiltrotor aircraft would further advance its versatility in combat, humanitarian and ship-based operations. In the... Read more
1-Sep-2013Source: US Marine Corps
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) was redesignated as Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (VMM-262) during a ceremony today at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. HMM-262, which is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force was originally activated Sept. 1, 1951 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 262 (HMR-262)... Read more
1-Sep-2013Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded an $8,906,715 cost-plus-fixed fee, firm-fixed-price contract for ten V-22 Block A to B 50-69 series upgrade kits and ten V-22 Block A- to B 50-69 series installs. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa. (60 percent), and Fort Worth, Texas (40 percent), and is expected... Read more
1-Sep-2013Source: US DoD
Physical Optics Corp.*, Torrance, Calif., is being awarded $14,452,568 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order #0003 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-12-G-0045) for the upgrade of 49 aircraft data transfer systems to advanced data transfer systems for the MH-60 and V-22 aircraft. This effort provides for the development of hardware and software solutions for an advanced... Read more
1-Sep-2013Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $9,363,229 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N61340-12-C-0033) to exercise an option for the procurement of one Tiltrotor (MV-22) Containerized Flight Training Device for the United States Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Amarillo, Texas (45 percent); Chantilly, Va. (26 percent); Salt... Read more
1-Sep-2013Source: Textron
The Tiltrotor Test Rig (TTR) Development Team comprised of NASA Ames Research Center, Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), and Triumph Aerospace Systems – Newport News (TASNN) will be honored with a 2013 NASA Group Achievement Award at the Ames Research Center’sannual NASA Agency Honor Awards ceremony on August 29. The Group Achievement Award is presented to selected groups who have... Read more
26-Aug-2013Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office Bell-Boeing Joint Program, Amarillo, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $42,995,069 delivery order (6125) on contract SPRPA1-09-G-004Y for prop rotor gearboxes. The contract is a firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract. There was one solicitation with one response. Location of performance is Texas, with a December 2017 performance completion date. Using service is... Read more
26-Aug-2013
Heavy landing during a training exercise and caught fire. 4 POB unharmed... Read more
25-Aug-2013Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $10,778,997 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) for 11 low power repairs of the AE1107 turbo shaft engines for the MV-22 aircraft and two months of mission care site support for HMX-1s in Quantico, Va. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent); Indianapolis,... Read more
16-Aug-2013Source: US Navy
Two MV-22B Ospreys completed the longest distance Osprey tanking mission to date in the Pacific region Aug. 2-5, beginning from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and ending in Townsville, Australia. The aircrews conducted aerial refueling operations during tanking missions to extend their flight range, reducing the number of required landings and shortening the mission timeline.... Read more
31-Jul-2013Source: US Marine Corps
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 off-loaded 12 MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at the port facility at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 30. The aircraft arrived by commercial cargo ship before being flown to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, Japan, as part of HMM-262. The 12 aircraft will be inspected,... Read more
10-Jul-2013Source: Japan Daily Press
Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima pleaded with the central government to stop the deployment of the second batch of MV-22 Ospreys that are due to be deployed to the US bases on the southern Japanese island, after arriving at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni near Hiroshima at the end of July for testing see full... Read more
9-Jul-2013Source: US DoD
Moog Inc., East Aurora, N.Y., has been awarded a maximum $7,674,650 firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract (SPM4AX-07-D-9412 THA1). The contract is for V-22 aircraft swashplate actuators. Location of performance is New York with a September 2014 completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Navy Working Capital funds. The contracting activity is... Read more
28-Jun-2013Source: US Air Force
The 352nd Special Operations Group resurrected a key capability when two CV-22B Ospreys touched down June 24 here. The Ospreys are the first of 10 slated to arrive as part of the 352nd SOG expansion, which will last through the end of 2014. The CV-22 fills part of the role previously accomplished by the MH-53... Read more