V-22 will fly with restrictions until 2026
“We had some learning in the middle,” said V-22 Program Manager Marine Corps Col. Robert Hurst, “and that learning in the middle took us from the summer of ‘25 to start in the spring of ‘26.”
Tiltrotor Touters Hope First Sea Lord Is Easy Prey
The decline in V-22 Osprey orders from the U.S. military in coming years means the tiltrotor transport’s manufacturers are likely to spend a lot of time wooing foreign military officers at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition May 16-18 at National Harbor, Md. – especially Britain’s new First Sea Lord, Adm. Sir Philip Jones. Representatives from Bell Helicopter […]
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
Magical Navy V-22 Buy: Now You See ‘Em, Now You Don’t
A recent University of Michigan study found that poor families often pay higher prices for necessities because they lack enough cash on hand to make bulk purchases at lower unit prices. This “poverty penalty” could soon apply in defense acquisition. A potential case in point: The V-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport. After years of hesitation, the […]