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Titel: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Harald op 12/05/2016 | 10:30 uur
Zal de Franse Marine de nieuwste gebruiker worden van de MV-22 ??

Further Qualification Trials for USMC V-22 Osprey and French Navy Mistral-class LHD 

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) announced that it took another step in the interoperability between the V-22 Osprey and the Mistral-class LHD Dixmude on May 2nd 2016. While V-22s have been tested with the Mistral-class several times to date (they were even officially qualified with the Mistral-class last year) it is the first time that the Bell-Boeing tilt-rotor aircraft was qualified for "blades and wings folding and long time parking" aboard the French Navy LHD.

This new testing campaign involved the French Navy's Naval Aviation Practical Experimentation Center (centre d'expérimentations pratiques de l'aéronautique navale - CEPA) and an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263).

The test which took place of the coast of Spain involved:
- The loading & unloading of cargo with V-22's engines running
- The refuelling of the tilt-rotor aircraft
- The foalding of rotors and wings
- The towing of the Osprey with the LHD's flight deck tractors
- The tying down of the V-22 on the flight deck

According to the French Navy: "all these capabilities will enable to achieve operational interoperability to transport troops or logistical supply, similar to the C2 Greyhound on the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle".

In March this year, two USMC V-22s were refuelled back-to-back aboard Mistral-class LHD Tonnerre. In September last year, the French navy declared the V-22 Osprey "fully qualified for operational missions to and from the Mistral class". Similar qualifications are expected to take place on board aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

Navy Recognition reported earlier this year that the French Navy may be interested in the V-22 Osprey for a carrier onboard delivery role. In addition, there could be a V-22 Osprey at Euronaval 2016 in October.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3956




 
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 26/10/2016 | 15:38 uur
Cobham Contracted to Develop Aerial Refueling Kit for V-22

Cobham | 25 October 2016

Cobham has been awarded a contract by the Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office to develop a palletized aerial refuelling system to give the the US Marine Corps' MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft the ability refuel other aircraft while inflight.

Known as V-22 Aerial Refueling System (VARS), the system will utilize Cobham's existing FR300 Hose Drum Unit with some modifications.  The roll-on/roll-off kit will enable the Marines to use their land- and carrier-based MV-22B aircraft to refuel F-35B Lightning II and F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, thereby extending their operational range and loiter times.

Design and production of VARS will occur at the Cobham Mission Systems facility in Davenport, Iowa. Deliveries of VARS will commence in 2018, upon completion of rigorous analysis and testing of the system.

Kevin McKeown, Vice President and General Manager of Cobham Mission Systems, said: "With VARS we continue the tradition of providing industry leading aerial refueling capability to war fighters.  This program will enable the Marines to extend the flying range of their fighter aircraft and allow for efficient shipboard operations."

Cobham is a leading global technology and services innovator, respected for providing solutions to the most challenging problems, from deep space to the depths of the ocean.

We employ around 11,000 people on five continents, and have customers and partners in over 100 countries, with market leading positions in: wireless, audio, video and data communications, including satellite communications; defence electronics; air-to-air refuelling; aviation services; life support and mission equipment.

http://www.cobham.com/mission-systems/air-to-air-refuelling/news/cobham-contracted-to-develop-aerial-refueling-kit-for-v-22/

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http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/178296/cobham-to-develop-aerial-refueling-kit-for-v_22.html
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: ridivek op 02/11/2016 | 01:02 uur
Ik acht continuring hiervan waarschijnlijker
http://wp.nlr.nl/2013/07/09/nlr-levert-belangrijke-bijdrage-aan-europese-tiltrotor-research (http://wp.nlr.nl/2013/07/09/nlr-levert-belangrijke-bijdrage-aan-europese-tiltrotor-research)
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 07/02/2017 | 17:39 uur
US Marines set 2019 target for Osprey tanker fit

07 February, 2017 | SOURCE: Flightglobal.com | BY: Jim Winchester | London

The US Marine Corps expects to declare initial operational capability for the Bell Boeing V-22 Aerial Refuelling System (VARS) in late 2019, with the milestone to represent the availability of an initial four mission-equipped aircraft.

VARS will be qualified with the USMC's Boeing AV-8B, F/A-18 and Lockheed Martin F-35B strike aircraft and Sikorsky CH-53 fleets, although a testing timeline has yet to be worked out, says Lt Col Douglas Ogden, MV-22 military platform lead at the V-22 joint progamme office. The service had originally hoped to have the in-flight refuelling system ready to support initial operations with the F-35B, but a contract award was delayed until October 2016.

Cobham Mission Systems will begin delivering production VARS sets during 2018, with the equipment based on its existing FR300 hose-drum unit. Proximity trials performed with F/A-18s in 2013 and 2015 identified no issues with the fighters flying close behind the tiltrotor, Ogden told the IQ Defence International Helicopter Conference in London on 1 February.

Meanwhile, Ogden says the V-22 programme office is looking at the feasibility of adding a chin-mounted gun and crew-served door guns for the Osprey, with the USMC particularly interested in the latter.

"We are looking into these things, but there is no concrete plan for delivery of anything right now," he notes.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-marines-set-2019-target-for-osprey-tanker-fit-433899/
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Harald op 16/06/2017 | 16:52 uur
Paris Air Show: Arming options for CV-22

Further arming options are being considered for the US Air Force's special operations CV-22 tiltrotor as Bell-Boeing plans where to take the variants of the aircraft next and manufactures long-lead items for the US Navy long-range CMV-22B variant.

There are currently 320 aircraft operating worldwide and in the ten years since the first aircraft entered operational service the fleet has clocked up more than 350,000 hours. The company is currently in discussions with the Pentagon for the third multi-year contract and officials are hopeful this will be inked before the end of the year.

Various trials have demonstrated additional capabilities or roles, according to a Boeing official.

'We are developing V-22 aerial refuelling system (VARS) capability. Bell-Boeing configured a test aircraft and put a hose drogue assembly on [the] aircraft. We trailed out the hose, brought F/A-18 to pre-contact position and verified the hose was stable and could be plugged but didn't plug. We are on contract now to develop capability,' the official said.

'We are talking with the USN and USMC about ship resupply, in particular the 10,000lb [4,535kg] F-135 engine power module. It is difficult to resupply this while ships are underway – you have to have ships with highline capability to hold that weight and across cable and down to ship which would mean modifications to the sending and receiving ship. Or you put it into an aircraft that is able to carry that and land.

'The V-22 can fit the module inside fuselage with a cradle developed by engine manufacturer Pratt [&Whitney]. We tested this on USS Wasp and demonstrated that it fits. Because you don't have trap and catapult to land, you don't have to worry about increased shock that the engine would have to experience with that high gross weight.'

The company is also looking at anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare capabilities, arguing that the same advantages which apply generally to the aircraft are particularly applicable for ASW. The V-22 would not need to be tied to a ground asset as a fixed-wing aircraft is and have longer loiter time and would have an increased range rotary aircraft.

The advantage of the V-22's tiltrotor system though, becomes a challenge when weaponising compared to other platforms.

In some variants aircraft has a .50 calibre gun mount on its ramp and a defensive weapon capability where a retractable weapon is deployed using one of the 'hell holes', a hatch under the fuselage.

The official said evaluations had taken place and work was continuing. 'We work with USAF and USMC on weapons,' he said.

'We've fired rockets off a pylon mounted on the cheek of the aircraft and demonstrated the ability to launch and hit targets. We have talked at length about a gun and one of AFSOCs [Air Force Special Operations Command's] requirements is to have a gun, a forward firing weapon.

'The need for a weapon on the CV-22 is to make it more useful to commanders down range and we've been talking about what it would look like, how we can get it done and more importantly how we can get it done quickly.

'There are questions though. What are your concepts of operation? When do you want to fire – vertical flight, forward flight, transition? What is your Field-of-View?' they added.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/rotorhub/paris-air-show-arming-options-cv-22/
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Harald op 08/09/2017 | 08:41 uur
The U.S. Marines Want to Add Extra Firepower to Tiltrotors

USMC explores heavier weapons for the MV-22B Osprey

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, has been exploring the use of forward-firing rockets, missiles, fixed guns, a chin-mounted gun, and also looked at the use of a 30-millimeter gun along with gravity drop rockets and guided bombs deployed from the back of the V-22.

In recent years, the Corps has been working on a study to help define the requirements and ultimately inform a Marine Corps decision with regards to armament of the MV-22B Osprey.

Adding weapons to the Opsrey would naturally allow the aircraft to better defend itself should it come under attack from small arms fire, missiles or surface rockets while conducting transport missions. In addition, precision fire will enable the Osprey to support amphibious operations with suppressive or offensive fire as Marines approach enemy territory.

Furthermore, weapons will better facilitate an Osprey-centric tactic known as "Mounted Vertical Maneuver" wherein the tiltrotor uses its airplane speeds and helicopter hover and maneuver technology to transport weapons such as mobile mortars and light vehicles, supplies and Marines behind enemy lines for a range of combat missions — to include surprise attacks.

The initial steps in the process will include selecting a FLIR targeting pod, improving the V-22's digital interoperability and designating "Integrated Aircraft Survivability Equipment" — meaning a combination of warning, jamming and sensor reduction systems. Integration of new weapons could begin as early as 2019 if the initiatives stay on track and are funded, Corps officials said.

Developers added that "assault support" will remain as the primary mission of the MV-22 Osprey, regardless of the weapons selected.

So far, Osprey maker Bell-Boeing has delivered at least 290 MV-22s out of a planned 360.

Laser-guided Hyra 2.75-inch folding fin rockets, such as those currently being fired from Apache attack helicopters, could give the Osprey a greater precision-attack technology. One such program firing 2.75-inch rockets with laser guidance is called Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System, or APKWS.

The Marine Corps is in the early stages of planning to build a new, high-tech MV-22C variant Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to enter service by the mid-2030s, service officials said.

While many of the details of the new aircraft are not yet available, Corps officials told Scout Warrior that the MV-22C will take advantage of emerging and next-generation aviation technologies.

The Marine Corps now operates more than 250 MV-22 Ospreys around the globe and the tiltrotor aircraft are increasingly in demand.

The Osprey is, among other things, known for its ability to reach speeds of 280 knots and achieve a much greater combat radius than conventional rotorcraft.

Due to its tiltrotor configuration, the Osprey can hover in helicopter mode for close-in surveillance and vertical landings for things like delivering forces, equipment and supplies — all while being able to transition into airplane mode and hit fixed-wing aircraft speeds. This gives the aircraft an ability to travel up 450 nautical miles to and from a location on a single tank of fuel.

A Corps spokesman told Scout Warrior that, since 2007, the MV-22 has continuously deployed in a wide range of extreme conditions, from the deserts of Iraq and Libya to the mountains of Afghanistan and Nepal, as well as aboard amphibious shipping.

Between January 2007 and August 2015, Marine Corps MV-22s flew more than 178,000 flight hours in support of combat operations, Corps officials said.

The idea behind the new Osprey variant is to build upon the lift, speed and versatility of the aircraft's tiltrotor technology and give the platform more performance characteristics in the future. While few specifics were yet available, this will likely include improved sensors, mapping and digital connectivity, even greater speed and hover ability, better cargo and payload capacity, next-generation avionics and new survivability systems such as defenses against incoming missiles and small arms fire.

Greenberg also added that the MV-22C variant aircraft will draw from technologies now being developed for the U.S. Army-led Future Vertical Lift program involved in engineering a new fleet of more capable, high-tech aircraft for the mid-2030s

The U.S. Army is currently immersed in testing with two industry teams contracted to develop and build a fuel-efficient, high-speed, high-tech, next-generation medium-lift helicopter to enter service by 2030.

The effort is aimed at leveraging the best in helicopter and aircraft technology in order to engineer a platform that can both reach the high speeds of an airplane while retaining an ability to hover like a traditional helicopter, developers have said.

The initiate is looking at developing a wide range of technologies including lighter-weight airframes to reduce drag, different configurations and propulsion mechanisms, more fuel efficient engines, the potential use of composite materials and a range of new sensor technologies to improve navigation, targeting and digital displays for pilots.

Requirements include an ability to operate in what is called "high-hot" conditions, meaning 95-degrees Fahrenheit and altitudes of 6,000 feet where helicopters typically have difficulty operating. In high-hot conditions, thinner air and lower air-pressure make helicopter maneuverability and operations more challenging.

The Army's Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator — or JMR TD — program has awarded development deals to Bell Helicopter-Textron and Sikorsky-Boeing teams to build "demonstrator" aircraft by 2017 to help inform the development of a new medium-class helicopter.

Textron Inc.'s Bell Helicopter is building a tilt-rotor aircraft called the Bell V-280 Valor — and the Sikorsky-Boeing team is working on early testing of its SB>1 Defiant coaxial rotor-blade design. A coaxial rotor blade configuration uses counter-rotating blades with a thrusting technology at the back of the aircraft to both remain steady and maximize speed, hover capacity and manueverability.

The Bell V-280 offering is similar to the Osprey in that it is a tiltrotor aircraft.

Planned missions for the new aircraft include cargo, utility, armed scout, attack, humanitarian assistance, medical evacuation, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, land/sea search and rescue, special warfare support and airborne mine countermeasures, Army officials have said.

Other emerging technology areas being explored for this effort include next-generation sensors and navigation technologies, autonomous flight and efforts to see through clouds, dust and debris described as being able to fly in a "degraded visual environment."

Meanwhile, while Corps officials say they plan to embrace technologies from this Army-led program for the new Osprey variant, they also emphasize that the Corps is continuing to make progress with technological improvements to the MV-22.

These include a technology called V-22 Aerial Refueling System, or VARS, to be ready by 2018.

The Marine Corps Osprey with VARS will be able to refuel the F-35B Lightning II with about 4,000 pounds of fuel at VARS' initial operating capability and the MV-22B VARS capacity will increase to 10,000 pounds of fuel by 2019, Corps officials told Scout Warrior last year.

The development is designed to enhance the F-35B's range, as well as the aircraft's ability to remain on target for a longer period.

The aerial refueling technology on the Osprey will refuel helicopters at 110 knots and fixed-wing aircraft at 220 knots, Corps developers explained.

The VARS technology will also be able to refuel other aircraft such as the CH-53E/K, F-18, AV-8B Harrier jet and other V-22s.

The Corps has also been developing technology to better network Osprey aircraft through an effort called "digital interoperability." This networks Osprey crews such that Marines riding in the back can have access to relevant tactical and strategic information while in route to a destination.

https://warisboring.com/the-u-s-marines-want-to-add-extra-firepower-to-tiltrotors/
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 14/08/2018 | 13:59 uur
The Future of U.S. Navy Carrier Onboard Delivery Missions

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/august-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6415-the-future-of-u-s-navy-carrier-onboard-delivery-missions.html
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Harald op 16/05/2019 | 13:39 uur
Marine Air Group-24 Spokesman says "the A-10 is the "preferred escort platform" for the MV-22...       ( gaat de USMC nog met de A-10 vliegen ? )

(https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/uZ_cpWafyvRkJOtlknx8uSGwOI0=/1200x0/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/CCZID4377ZGSZDOLHVBSTDZSRI.png)

Read the entire article.  To be honest I passed it by because it was titled that they were working on a drone that could be launched from the ramp of an MV-22.  Luckily I had a reader that was focused and grabbed this delicious and a bit disturbing tidbit...

"While the Corps' Osprey has an escort gap, the Marine Corps at times has partnered with Air Force A-10 Warthogs to address the issue."

"Lt. Colin B. Kennard, a spokesman for Marine Aircraft Group 24, previously told Marine Corps Times that the A-10 is the "preferred escort platform" and that the aircraft is "commonly paired" with the Osprey when conducting evacuations and extractions."

....

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/03/04/this-is-why-air-force-a-10s-are-flying-escort-for-marine-ospreys-over-hawaii/

Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 16/05/2019 | 13:45 uur
First Navy CMV-22B COD Aircraft Delivery Set for Late 2019

https://seapowermagazine.org/first-navy-cmv-22b-cod-aircraft-delivery-set-for-late-2019/
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 15/06/2019 | 10:06 uur
Paris Air Show 2019: Boeing warns 'last chance' to buy V-22

https://www.janes.com/article/89253/paris-air-show-2019-boeing-warns-last-chance-to-buy-v-22
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 15/08/2019 | 08:49 uur
NAVAIR contracts BAE Systems to integrate CV-22 HMD with Forward Defensive Weapon System

https://www.janes.com/article/90453/navair-contracts-bae-systems-to-integrate-cv-22-hmd-with-forward-defensive-weapon-system
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Harald op 05/11/2019 | 16:15 uur
Bell-Boeing receives MV-22 upgrade work

Bell-Boeing has received a $146 million contract modification to upgrade nine MV-22 aircraft from the Block B to the Block C configuration for US Naval Air Systems Command.

The contract also includes planned maintenance intervals for eight MV-22 aircraft, in support of the Common Configuration-Readiness and Modernization programme. 

Work is expected to be complete in March 2022. 

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-helicopter/bell-boeing-receives-mv-22-upgrade-work/
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 20/11/2019 | 09:41 uur
AFSOC Looking at Future CV-22 Replacement

http://airforcemag.com/Features/Pages/2019/November%202019/AFSOC-Looking-at-Future-CV-22-Replacement.aspx

(https://www.airforcemag.com/app/uploads/2019/11/5837089-1-900x600.jpg)
​ A CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., sits on the flight line at Nellis AFB, Nev., on Oct. 10, 2019. Air Force photo by A1C Bryan Guthrie.
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 23/12/2019 | 09:25 uur
First Navy CMV-22B Osprey in COD (Carrier Onboard Delivery) High-Visibility Color Scheme Makes Maiden Flight

https://theaviationist.com/2019/12/19/first-navy-cmv-22b-osprey-in-cod-carrier-onboard-delivery-high-visibility-color-scheme-makes-maiden-flight/

(https://i2.wp.com/theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CMV-22-Osprey-Navy-first-flight-3.jpg?resize=706%2C471&ssl=1)
The first CMV-22 during its test flight on Dec. 19, 2019. (Image credit: Rodney Bastow)
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 11/02/2020 | 08:23 uur
Bell-Boeing Delivers First CMV-22B to Navy for COD Mission

https://news.usni.org/2020/02/08/bell-boeing-delivers-first-cmv-22b-to-navy-for-cod-mission

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First delivered CMV-22B Osprey. Bell-Boeing Photo
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Huzaar1 op 11/02/2020 | 14:37 uur
Heel gaaf. Ik denk dat dit soort apparaten de toekomst gaan worden. Helemaal indien het accu vraagstuk wordt opgeleverd.
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: ridivek op 11/02/2020 | 14:58 uur
Leg uit Huzaar1, accu vraagstuk!?
Mij lijkt een compound helicopter eenvoudiger dan een tiltrotor.
Qua energie dichtheid is er geen alternatief voor brandstof, bij meer dan 200km vluchten. En dat blijft zeker nog 50 jaar zo.
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Huzaar1 op 11/02/2020 | 18:43 uur
Citaat van: ridivek op 11/02/2020 | 14:58 uur
Leg uit Huzaar1, accu vraagstuk!?
Mij lijkt een compound helicopter eenvoudiger dan een tiltrotor.
Qua energie dichtheid is er geen alternatief voor brandstof, bij meer dan 200km vluchten. En dat blijft zeker nog 50 jaar zo.

Weet je totaal niet. Ik heb het over accucapaciteit of alternatievewijze van opwekking electriciteit  wellicht krijgen we het voor elkaar door iets verwerken enorm veel electriciteit op kunnen wekken wat in een heli past.
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 08/05/2020 | 15:02 uur
U.S. Marines showcase new Osprey weapon system

https://defence-blog.com/news/u-s-marines-showcase-new-osprey-weapon-system.html



Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Harald op 08/05/2020 | 15:39 uur
Citaat van: Sparkplug op 08/05/2020 | 15:02 uur
U.S. Marines showcase new Osprey weapon system

https://defence-blog.com/news/u-s-marines-showcase-new-osprey-weapon-system.html

NICE ....  :big-smile:
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 24/06/2020 | 09:15 uur
VIDEO: First Operational Navy V-22 Arrives at New COD Squadron

https://news.usni.org/2020/06/23/video-first-operational-navy-v-22-arrives-at-new-cod-squadron

Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Harald op 07/07/2020 | 09:01 uur
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The V-22 Osprey Is Perfect For Indonesia And Now They Can Buy Them

he State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale of eight MV-22 Block C Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. When the associated support equipment, sustainment, and other items are added up, the total estimated price of the deal is $2B. The sale, if it is executed, will mark the second foreign air arm to purchase the Osprey, with Japan being the first. It would also be a win for the Bell-Boeing consortium that builds the Osprey. The 400th Osprey was just delivered off the 20-year-old production line a month ago.

The deal, as it sits now, is pretty much an end-to-end aircraft, support, and training agreement, with the MV-22's acquisition cost making up just a fraction of the total dollar amount. An MV-22 Osprey costs roughly $75M.

The V-22, although its capabilities don't come cheap, is particularly well suited for Indonesia, a country that is made up of a whopping 17,000 individual islands spanning thousands of miles. The ability for the V-22 to carry significant loads at turboprop speeds, while still being able to land and take off near vertically will drastically improve the logistics capabilities of the Indonesian military. This is especially true when it comes to natural disasters, which, sadly, the country is no stranger to.

The MV-22s will also be a huge boon for supporting operations against radical Islamic groups, such as Jemaah Islamiyah, an offshoot of Al Qaeda, that continue to plague the country. The Osprey will give counter-terror operators far more flexibility when it comes to quickly responding to terror incidents and for executing preemptive counter-terror operations across Indonesia's highly challenging terrain.

.../...

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34608/the-v-22-osprey-is-perfect-for-indonesia-and-now-they-can-buy-them
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 15/07/2020 | 14:46 uur
Bell Boeing Delivers First V-22 Osprey to Japan

Japan becomes first international operator with V-22 capabilities

CAMP KISARAZU, Japan, July 14, 2020— Bell Boeing delivered the first V-22 Osprey to Camp Kisarazu in Japan on July 10. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is the first operator of the V-22 outside of the U.S. military.

"The delivery of the first Japanese V-22 is an important milestone and represents our strong partnership with the Government of Japan," said Shane Openshaw, Boeing vice president of Tiltrotor Programs and Bell Boeing deputy program director. "The Osprey's ability to carry out the toughest missions in the most challenging operating environments will reshape what is possible for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force."

The V-22 can conduct multiple missions not possible with traditional rotorcraft or fixed-wing aircraft, improving mission efficiency and reducing logistic costs. Japan's V-22 has a unique configuration with a customer-specific communication system. The marinized design resists corrosion and reduces the cost of long-term maintenance. JGSDF service members have been training with U.S. Marines for the last month to gain aircraft proficiency before delivery of their first V-22.

"We have had the pleasure of working with the JGSDF state-side to produce, develop, train and maintain their initial fleet of aircraft," said Marine Corps Col. Matthew Kelly, program manager for the V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275). "This arrival marks a key step in standing up its V-22 fleet, and more importantly, the continued collaboration between our nations."

Japan joins the United States Marines, Navy, and Air Force in operating the V-22. These aircraft support multiple missions, including the transportation of personnel, supplies, and equipment; humanitarian support and search and rescue missions; long-range personnel recovery. With more than 500,000 flight hours, the V-22 is one of the most in-demand platforms in military aviation, providing safe, survivable, combat-proven mission success only capable with the tiltrotor range, speed and versatility of the Osprey.

(https://boeing.mediaroom.com/image/6270791_Japan_V22-med-res.jpg)
Jul 14, 2020
A V-22 Osprey aircraft bound for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) based at Camp Kisarazu departs Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 10, 2020. The ferry flight from MCAS Iwakuni marked the delivery of the first V-22 to the Japan Self Defense Force. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2020-07-14-Bell-Boeing-Delivers-First-V-22-Osprey-to-Japan#assets_20295_130700-117
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Huzaar1 op 15/07/2020 | 19:43 uur
Deze zouden echt perfect zijn voor de mariniers, helemaal i.v.m die giga maritieme helideck capaciteit van ons, wordt dat tenminste goed benut maar helaas onbetaalbaar.
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter) op 15/07/2020 | 20:13 uur
Citaat van: Huzaar1 op 15/07/2020 | 19:43 uur
Deze zouden echt perfect zijn voor de mariniers, helemaal i.v.m die giga maritieme helideck capaciteit van ons, wordt dat tenminste goed benut maar helaas onbetaalbaar.

Onbetaalbaar is slechts een politieke keuze.

12 Ospreys zouden niet misstaan voor onze marine, niet slechts tbv de mariniers maar de vloot zou er veel baat bij hebben als logistiek werkpaard vanaf de LPD's, het JSS en eventueel het CSS.

Het vervelende is dat elk KMD te gierend te kort komt, dus vrees ik dat we al blij mogen zijn met een handjevol extra NH-90, al zie ik nog wel mogelijkheden als we aan het eind van dit decennium of aan het begin van de jaren dertig de resterende 12 Cougars (mogen) vervangen.

Hopelijk komt dan de Black Hawk opvolger in beeld.
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Huzaar1 op 15/07/2020 | 21:04 uur
Je hebt dan ook cobra's nodig i.m.o voor escorte. O.a dat maakt het onbetaalbaar.
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Harald op 16/07/2020 | 07:24 uur
Citaat van: Huzaar1 op 15/07/2020 | 21:04 uur
Je hebt dan ook cobra's nodig i.m.o voor escorte. O.a dat maakt het onbetaalbaar.
Tja ... of de Bell 360, een aantal recon, attack helis extra naast onze Apaches. Maar dan ook te gebruiken vanaf de LHDs.

Maar ja... blijven dromen .. (denk ik)
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter) op 16/07/2020 | 07:56 uur
Citaat van: Harald op 16/07/2020 | 07:24 uur
Tja ... of de Bell 360, een aantal recon, attack helis extra naast onze Apaches. Maar dan ook te gebruiken vanaf de LHDs.

Maar ja... blijven dromen .. (denk ik)

Het kan allemaal, het is slechts een keuze, maar: gezien de huidige ontwikkelingen en de hernieuwde roep om meer zelfstandigheid van Europa (binnen de NAVO) doemt het taakspecialisatie spook weer op.

Blijft in de toekomst onze krijgsmacht structuur bestaan zoals deze nu is of heeft deze haar langste tijd gehad?

Bij onveranderd en (uiteindelijk) 2%bbp voor defensie kan heel veel. Bij taakspecialisatie en 2%bbp is het voor de gekozen taken een feestje maar voor defensie als geheel een droevige gebeurtenis.

'Meer Europese defensiesamenwerking is noodzakelijk'
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2020/06/30/nederland-moet-weerstand-tegen-eu-leger-laten-varen-a4004482
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Umbert op 16/07/2020 | 08:32 uur
Zomaar een gedachte, de Britten hebben geloof een aantal apaches in opslag staan want "te veel" zijn nu alle Britse Apaches geschikt voor maritiem gebruik?  Zo ja kunnen we dan niet een aantal overnemen voor gebruik op de KM schepen ter ondersteuning van de mariniers. op deze manier is een van de problemen die aangedragen zijn door diverse leden hier minder. Zou eigenlijk ook geen probleem moeten zijn, omdat je toch al de NL/GB landing force hebt, en de Britten al de Apache vanaf schepen gebruiken.
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 16/07/2020 | 09:22 uur
Citaat van: Harald op 16/07/2020 | 07:24 uur
Tja ... of de Bell 360, een aantal recon, attack helis extra naast onze Apaches. Maar dan ook te gebruiken vanaf de LHDs.

De Bell 360 Invictus wordt voor de US Army ontworpen. Wil je deze maritiem maken, dan kun je extra ontwikkelingskosten gaan betalen. Je bent dan immers first customer.

Citaat van: Umbert op 16/07/2020 | 08:32 uur
Zomaar een gedachte, de Britten hebben geloof een aantal apaches in opslag staan want "te veel" zijn nu alle Britse Apaches geschikt voor maritiem gebruik?  Zo ja kunnen we dan niet een aantal overnemen voor gebruik op de KM schepen ter ondersteuning van de mariniers.

Als de Britten de overgebleven Apaches niet als onderdelen 'kerstboom' voor zichzelf willen gebruiken. Wil je ze overnemen, dan moeten ze ook de AH-64E upgrade krijgen.
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Harald op 16/07/2020 | 09:36 uur
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/410298/vmm-261-marines-dutch-navy-perform-first-mv-22-osprey-carrier-landing-aboard-dutch-warship

Hopelijk ooit eigen MV-22 op NL schepen...  ;)

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Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Harald op 16/07/2020 | 09:56 uur
Citaat van: Sparkplug op 16/07/2020 | 09:22 uur
De Bell 360 Invictus wordt voor de US Army ontworpen. Wil je deze maritiem maken, dan kun je extra ontwikkelingskosten gaan betalen. Je bent dan immers first customer.

De Cobra AH-1 was ook een US Army helicopter, dus ....  een Maritieme versie zie ik er nog wel komen
Ik zie een Bell 360 wel als vervanger voor de huidige Bell AH-1Z Viper.
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 16/07/2020 | 10:11 uur
Citaat van: Harald op 16/07/2020 | 09:56 uur
De Cobra AH-1 was ook een US Army helicopter, dus ....  een Maritieme versie zie ik er nog wel komen
Ik zie een Bell 360 wel als vervanger voor de huidige Bell AH-1Z Viper.

Dat klopt, maar zie wel het verschil tussen de AH-1G Cobra en de AH-1J SeaCobra.

Het programma waarin de Bell 360 Invictus meedingt, is voor de vervanging van de OH-58 Kiowa (gewapende verkenning). De AH-1Z is zoveel gegroeid qua technologie en bewapening t.o.v. de AH-1J/-1T/-1W dat deze nu een werkelijke tegenhanger van de AH-64 Apache is.

Edit. Het blijkt dat de USMC een opvolger zoekt dat de MV-22 kan bijhouden. De Bell 360 Invictus haalt die snelheid niet.

https://seapowermagazine.org/marine-corps-looking-at-future-light-helicopter-replacement/
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Harald op 20/10/2020 | 16:38 uur
US Navy Tests CMV-22B Variant on LPD Ship Compatibility Trials

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A team of pilots and engineers from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 recently joined colleagues from other Navy and Marine Corps commands to conduct MV-22 Osprey landing and ship compatibility tests aboard the amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21).

The testing also included the first shipboard landings for the Navy's new CMV-22B Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) variant of the Osprey.

Over the course of the 10-day detachment in July, the test team flew 180 shipboard approaches and landings, totaling just under 45 hours of flight testing, to develop a better understanding of how pilots can successfully avoid the effects of a phenomenon called "recirculation" when flying to and from ships. Recirculation occurs when the downwash from the aircraft's rotors is reflected off a ship's deck back into the rotors' rotation arc, causing the aircraft to suddenly lose lift.

The team performed low-power-margin testing, and developed procedures for day and night approaches that would minimize the effects of recirculation. The outcome of this testing was to identify better control limits for the aircraft, and develop guidance and procedures that will improve safety for the MV-22 fleet. The testing clearly demonstrated the value of developmental testing.

"We hit 100% of the high priority test points," said Marine Corps Maj. Nathaniel Ross, HX-21's operations officer. "And even with a whole lot of smart people working on our test plan to help us understand the interactions between the ship and the aircraft, when we actually got out to the ship and began flying the test points, we still found things (Issues) that we weren't necessarily looking for, or expecting to find. But, we were able to adjust our test plan quickly, to account for them, which allowed us to make recommendations to the class desk for envelope adjustments."

Teamwork was crucial to the success of the mission, Ross said. Most of the people on the test team, which numbered 50 pilots and engineers at its peak, had served together on a previous detachment, so they had already learned to work together. The test program involved members of Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX) 1 based at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, Jacksonville, N.C., and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 based in Norfolk, Va.

Ross identified the leadership and crew of the New York for particular praise. "From the captain all the way down to the people pulling the chocks and chains, everyone understood the importance of this test and how the lessons learned from it will save lives," Ross said. "The whole crew understood and embraced that. It was pretty amazing to watch."

During the detachment HX-21's CMV-22B COD aircraft made two delivery trips to the New York, ferrying maintainers and their supplies. Normally a test team and their equipment would be loaded aboard a ship pierside; but because the New York was underway at the outset, everything for the tests had to be flown to and from the ship.

"The CMV-22B is a great choice for that mission," said Navy Lt. Gavin Kurey, a test pilot and project officer at HX-21 who flew the first of the two COD trips to the New York with the squadron's then-commanding officer, Lt. Col. John Ennis, and crew chief Brian Neseth. "As we were planning the test detachment on-load missions, we realized that the Navy aircraft was going to be a viable resource for helping our team to accomplish its goals. And the aircraft just plugged right into its intended role perfectly."

Kurey said that although the ferry flight was strictly business, everyone on board was aware that they were making history. "The crew was certainly excited, and so were all the passengers, who knew that they were the first people to be ferried out to a ship at sea in the new COD Osprey," Kurey recalled. "Everyone was buzzing with positive energy the whole flight and the crew of the New York was excited that their ship was going to be the first to have a Navy Osprey land on it."

The CMV-22B is designed to carry up to 6,000 pounds of cargo and/or personnel and operate up to a range of 1,150 nautical miles. The aircraft will replace the venerable C-2A Greyhound, which has been fulfilling the COD role since 1966.

Ross said that in addition to providing valuable data to engineers and designers about the performance envelope of the Osprey family of tilt-rotor aircraft when operating aboard LPD-class ships, the detachment also provided valuable lessons in teamwork for the squadron that will benefit future test activities. "Everyone was at the right place at the right time to make the mission a success, and that was due to the professionalism of everyone involved," Ross said.

Nicknamed the "Blackjacks," HX-21 provides developmental flight test and evaluation of rotary-wing and tilt-rotor aircraft and their associated airborne systems in support of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps training, combat, and combat support missions. The squadron can trace its roots at NAS Patuxent River back to 1949, when the then-Naval Air Test Center first established a rotary-wing test division. Today, HX-21 teams are engaged in testing six families of aircraft, including the CH-53K King Stallion, the MV-22 and CMV-22B Osprey, and the Presidential helicopter fleet.

https://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/213871/us-navy-tests-cmv_22b-variant-on-lpd-ship-compatibility-trials.html
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 17/11/2020 | 09:51 uur
JGSDF begins MV-22B Osprey flight operations

16 NOVEMBER 2020

by Gabriel Dominguez

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) put its Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft into service on 6 November, making it the first international partner to operate the US-made platform, according to a statement issued six days later by US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).

"The JGSDF is taking a big step toward integrating the V-22's unique capabilities into its mission," said US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel Matthew Kelly, programme manager for the V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275), adding that the first operational flight, which took place from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture, followed a ceremony held on 3 November, marking the activation of Japan's V-22 programme.

"The activation of the JGSDF's Transportation Aviation Group flight operations is a major milestone for both the Japanese and V-22 Joint Program Office and follows a key success this summer: delivering the first aircraft to Japan, on schedule, during a global pandemic," added NAVAIR in its statement.

The latest development comes after the JGSDF took delivery of its second MV-22B Osprey on 16 July. The aircraft, which was one of two Ospreys to arrive at USMC Air Station Iwakuni in Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture on 8 May, was flown that day by a JGSDF pilot to Camp Kisarazu: six days after the service received the first such platform.

These two aircraft, which bear serial numbers '91701' and '91705', are part of an initial five MV-22B Block C Ospreys ordered by Tokyo in mid-2015 for USD332.5 million.

Following the arrival of the first Osprey, a JGSDF spokesperson had told Janes

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US NAVAIR announced on 12 November that the JGSDF has begun operating its MV-22B tiltrotor aircraft from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture. (JGSDF)

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/jgsdf-begins-mv-22b-osprey-flight-operations
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 30/11/2020 | 09:54 uur
VIDEO: New Navy CMV-22B Makes First Carrier Landing

https://news.usni.org/2020/11/29/video-new-navy-cmv-22b-makes-first-carrier-landing

Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 02/03/2021 | 10:04 uur
Navy Orders Four Additional CMV-22B Osprey COD Aircraft

https://seapowermagazine.org/navy-orders-four-additional-cmv-22b-osprey-cod-aircraft/
Titel: Re: MV-22 ontwikkelingen
Bericht door: Sparkplug op 14/02/2024 | 13:18 uur
CMV-22B COD suitability questioned?

Published: 14 February 2024 Last Updated: 14 February 2024

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Early February 2024, the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) issued their Fiscal Year 2023 report on the CMV-22B Carrier onboard Delivery (COD) Osprey.

Although the US Navy achieved initial operational capability (IOC) with the CMV-22B in December 2021, operational testing has been delayed and is still going on. Initially, Full Operational Capability (FOC) was expected in FY23, but has now shifted to FY24. In December 2022, a second period of Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) started to evaluate the operational effectiveness, suitability, and cyber survivability of the CMV-22B aircraft equipped with the Communications Upgrade suite. This set of testing is scheduled to complete in Q1-FY24.

As already reported in the combined report of June 2022, the DOT&E found that CMV-22B was not operationally suitable due to failures of many subsystems, with the ice protection system accounting for 44 percent of the total operational mission failures. Additionally, the maintenance hours per flight hour (MH/FH) did not meet the requirement, with 45 percent of the total MH/FH attributed to special inspections and scheduled maintenance requirements.

In June 2024 (Q2-FY24), the DOT&E will publish a follow-on combined FOT&E and LFT&E (Live Fire Test & Evaluation) report.

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Even before the fatal crash with the USAF CV-22B Osprey in Japan on 29 November 2023 which forced the US Department of Defense to ground all V-22 Osprey operations, the US Navy CMV-22B was experiencing serious issues limiting the ability to perform assigned missions.

The grounding and the uncertainty of the return of the Osprey forced the US Navy to rethink its plans on how to resupply the fleet aircraft carriers in the short-term and the long term. The initial plan was to retire the remaining fifteen C-2A Greyhound COD aircraft over the next two years and replace them with a total of 38 CMV-22B Ospreys.

As part of the planned Greyhound retirement, the US Navy has stopped training new C-2 pilots and has begun to wind down spares and logistic support for the 60-year-old design. That transition, completed on the West Coast, is now stalled with the grounding of the V-22.

As of Tuesday (13 February), the Ospreys have been out of operation for 69 days with no indication how long the grounding could continue. The grounding forced the Navy to swap out the CMV-22Bs aboard West Coast carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) with Greyhounds of the East Coast Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 Rawhides.

To be continued ...

Credit photo: Richard Collens and Carey Mavor (both Scramble Archive)

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/cmv-22b-cod-suitabilty-questioned