$1.64 Billion Slated for Maintenance, Parts, Logistics, Repairs For V-22 Fleet

A joint venture between Bell Helicopter and Boeing has secured a contract for parts and components for the V-22 Osprey fleet.

The Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support granted the job valued at $1.64 billion. The contract will support the V-22 in all its different guises in all arms, serving the Marine Corps, Navy, and Air force.

The contract in its current form should be completed by December 2026. 

Bell-Boeing will provide for the repair, replacement, required availability, configuration management, and inventory management to support all 228 of the Ospreys in inventory across all its variants including the MV-22B, CMV-22, and CV-22. The bulk of the work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, with some assorted repairs being completed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

The Osprey passed the 600,000 flight hour mark last March, proving the unique tiltrotor aircraft capable in its military service. The V-22 has made a name for itself as a workhorse, said VP of Bell-Boeing Kurt Fuller.

"There is no other aircraft in the world capable of matching the unique capabilities of the Osprey," he said about the milestone last year. Each flight of the V-22 "represents countless tactical, logistical and humanitarian assistance missions, and the dedication of the men and women who maintain and operate the aircraft every day to keep it an advanced aircraft."

“Each V-22 flight hour is the product of a team effort,” said Colonel Matthew Kelly, V-22 Joint Program manager. “Enabled by pilots, maintainers, testers, engineers, the program workforce and our industry partners who together ensure safe and effective V-22 operation”. 

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