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Contract Awarded To Replace Special Ops Osprey That Crashed

June 25 2012

USA

The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Bell-Boeing, Amarillo, Texas, a contract to replace an Air Force CV-22 tiltrotor aircraft that crashed last week, reports the Dept. of Defense.

The $74.4 million contract covers one CV-22 combat-loss replacement aircraft for the service, according to a Pentagon release.

Work under the contract will be performed mainly in Philadelphia and Amarillo. It is scheduled to be completed in November 2014.

The CV-22 Osprey being replaced...

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