V-22 Osprey

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Es importante por la cifra, unos $1.644 millones máximo para cinco años. Especifican además una cantidad fija por año, unos $247 millones para 228 aparatos. Esto supone algo más de un mínimo de $1 millón por año y aparato, y hay un compromiso adicional de otros $82 millones para este año.

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El "20th Special Operations Squadron" recibe el primer V-22 con la barquilla mejorada, la cual debería mejorar el mantenimiento: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7005352/ ... ifications

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¿¿Este modelo es el que lleva una torre artillada remotamente operada escamoteable bajo el fuselaje?

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Otro contrato más (19/1/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2904544/

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NAVY

Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is awarded a $32,374,068 five-year requirements-type contract with no options for the manufacture of ballistic signal transmission devices and canopy severance assemblies in support of the egress system of the V22 aircraft. All work will be performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is expected to be completed by January 2026. This effort combines purchases under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Funds in the amount of $5,961,021 will be issued for delivery order (N00104-22-F-YB01) that will be awarded concurrently with the contract. Fiscal 2022 procurement of aircraft (Navy) funds (87%); FMS Japan funds (10%); fiscal 2020 procurement of aircraft (Air Force) funds (2%); and fiscal 2021 procurement of aircraft (Air Force) funds (1%) will be used to fund requirements. One source was solicited for this sole-sourced requirement under authority 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), with one offer received. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N00104-22-D-YB01).
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¿¿Este modelo es el que lleva una torre artillada remotamente operada escamoteable bajo el fuselaje?

¿Recuerdo mal que lei que esa torreta no se iba a meter a ningun ejemplar?

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Contrato relacionado con los proprotores (28/1/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2916618/

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Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas is awarded a $21,611,280 firm-fixed-price modification (P00015) to an order (N0001919F0305) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001917G0002). This modification exercises an option to procure 104 proprotor hub spring and drive link kits for the V-22 Osprey aircraft, to include 60 for the MV-22 aircraft; 10 for the CV-22 aircraft; 29 spare kits for the MV-22 aircraft; and five spare kits for the CV-22 in support of proprotor hub spring and drive link improvement efforts to improve safety, reliability, and maintainability of MV and CV V-22 Osprey aircraft. Work will be performed in Amarillo, Texas, and is expected to be completed in February 2024. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $18,506,258; and fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $3,105,022 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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La US Navy anuncia la IOC del CMV-22B Osprey: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... apability/

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Contrato relacionado con la continuación de vuelos de prueba durante un año (10/3/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2963146/

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Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $24,811,785 cost-plus-fixed-fee, level of effort modification (P00004) to an order (N0001921F0008) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001917G0002). This modification exercises an option to provide continued flight test support for the V-22 aircraft in support of the Navy, Air Force, and Foreign Military Sales customers. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland (70%); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (15%); Fort Worth, Texas (10%); and Hurlburt Field, Florida (5%), and is expected to be completed in March 2023. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $11,827,687; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,288,422; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $1,474,722; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $1,566,301 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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Contrato adicional relacionado con la modernización y el mantenimiento (11/3/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2964377/

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Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $24,250,750 modification (P00052) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001917C0015). This modification increases scope to provide additional MV-22 Common Configuration Readiness and Modernization in-service and over and above repair support. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (91%); and Fort Worth, Texas (9%), and is expected to be completed in June 2023. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $24,200,000; and fiscal 2022 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $50,750 will be obligated at the time of award, $50,750 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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Contrato relacionado con la autonomía en el mantenimiento de los motores para Japón (16/3/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2968932/

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Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded an $8,606,000 firm-fixed-price order (N0001922F2249) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0013). This order provides for sovereign repair capability development as well as facility standup for the V-22 AE 1107C engine to include establishment of an indigenous depot-level maintenance and repair capability for the Rolls-Royce AE 1107C engine and integration of an AE 1107C engine test cell into existing Kawasaki Heavy Industries facilities in support of the government of Japan. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Indiana (27%); and Hyogo, Japan (73%), and is expected to be completed in June 2024. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $8,606,000 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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4 americanos muertos tras estrellarse un MV-22B Osprey durante un desplazamiento en Noruega. Los soldados participaban en el ejercicio de la OTAN 'Cold Response. La aeronave desapareció de los radares la tarde del viernes, en un momento en que enfrentaba condiciones meteorológicas adversas en su ruta hacia Bodoe, donde debía aterrizar la tarde del viernes. https://www.dw.com/es/cuatro-soldados-d ... a-61184557

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Según los primeros informes , el aparato habría "golpeado" una montaña. Los cuerpos de los cuatro tripulantes que murieron en el accidente de Noruega participando en un ejercicio de la OTAN fueron encontrados y transportados a la ciudad más cercana, anunció el ministerio de defensa noruego.

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Sobre las mejoras en la barquilla de los motores, donde ocurre un 60% del mantenimiento: https://helihub.com/2022/04/07/cannon-a ... the-cv-22/

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Contrato de cuatro MV-22B adicionales para los USMC (29/4/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/3015543/

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NAVY

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $302,152,612 modification (P00053) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (firm target), cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001917C0015) for the production and delivery of four MV-22B variation in quantity aircraft for the Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (30.08%); Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (15.22%); Amarillo, Texas (12.73%); Red Oak, Texas (3.33%); East Aurora, New York (2.55%); Park City, Utah (2.20%); McKinney, Texas (1.33%); Endicott, New York (1.15%); various locations within the continental U.S. (27.49%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (3.92%), and is expected to be completed in November 2025. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $302,152,612 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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Contrato relacionado con el entrenamiento para Japón (23/5/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/3040836/

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Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $9,508,967 firm-fixed-price order (N6134022F7005) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0002). This order provides for the upgrade and delivery of the V-22 Half Wing Part Task Trainer in support of executing training for the government of Japan. Work will be performed in Amarillo, Texas (85%); and Camp Kisarazu, Chiba Province, Japan (15%), and is expected to be completed in January 2027. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $9,508,967 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Training Systems Division, Orlando, Florida, is the contracting activity.
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