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TILTROTOR

400TH V-22 OSPREY TILTROTOR

ell Boeing V-22 team recently deliv-
Bered its 400th aircraft , a CV-22 for
US air force special operations command.

The first production V-22 was delivered on

May 24, 1999, and today deliveries occur un-

der the Multi-year Procurement III contract
valued at (US) $5 billion. That agreement,
which runs through 2024, includes variants
for the marines, air force and navy, as well

as the first international customer, Japan.
“I want to thank everyone who has made
the V-22 successful for their hard work and
dedication to the women and men who provides the safe and reliable transporta- Kelly, programme manager for the V-22 Joint

operate the Osprey,” said Shane Openshaw, tion of personnel, supplies, and equipment programme office (PMA-275).

vice president of Tilt rotor programme and for combat assault, assault support and “This platform’s impact can’t be overstated.”

deputy director of the Bell Boeing team. fleet logistics. The V-22 has been deployed in a variety

“We’re focused on building and sup- The navy variant, the CMV-22B, is the of combat, special operations, and human-

porting these incredible aircraft so our replacement for the C-2A Greyhound for itarian roles since becoming operational

customers can complete their air, land and the carrier onboard delivery mission. in 2007. Having accumulated more than
sea missions worldwide.” “It’s been over 20 years since the first pro- 500,000 flight hours, the V-22 is safe, sur-

The V-22 takes off, hovers and lands like duction V-22 was delivered and we are proud vivable, and combat proven.

a helicopter yet flies long distances like a to reach another milestone in our 400th de- Bell Boeing’s post-delivery support

turboprop aircraft. The CV-22 variant per- livery. V-22s continue to be in high demand, includes comprehensive maintenance,

forms special operations missions, includ- protecting our country and our allies around modifications and supply chain expertise,

ing infiltration, extraction, and resupply, the world through combat operations, inter- innovative data insights and more than 160

that conventional aircraft can’t. national training partnerships and humani- field operations employees embedded at

The marine corps variant, the MV-22B, tarian missions,” said marine corps Matthew customer locations. Q

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