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Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
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2026
2 September The site builds more Rolls-Royce defence products than any other worldwide.

Rolls-Royce completes $1bn Indiana investment

The decade-long upgrade has modernised advanced manufacturing across Rolls-Royce's West Lafayette campus.

29 July

ReleaseU.S. Marine Corps MV-22 programme of record reaches milestone

18 June The first wing, completed in February, was fabricated with 90% fewer labour hours compared to the initial V-22 wing build.

Bell completes first two wing structures for the MV-75

The next step of the build assembly involves mating the wing structures with the fuselage, currently being assembled at the Wichita Assembly Center, and the Nacelle, which is also progressing through assembly.

16 June

ReleaseMach Industries awarded DIU contract for Runway Independent Maritime Expeditionary Strike capability

2025
16 December

ReleaseRolls-Royce begins AE 1107 engine testing to power MV-75 FLRAA for Army prototypes

10 November

ReleaseHEICO Corporation to acquire storied aviation and defense company

19 September

ReleaseRadia announces WindRunner for Defense: redefining air mobility with a new class of outsized-volume air cargo

28 April

ReleaseBell Boeing celebrate U.S. Air Force CV-22 Program of Record

20 February PteroDynamics' latest contract expansion increases the total value of the BWUAS prototype contract to over $7 million.

PteroDynamics expands navy contract to develop P5 Transwing

A $4.65 million award funds the design and demonstration of an advanced unmanned aircraft for long-range maritime logistics missions.

2023
26 July

Nexus scale model enters the wind tunnel

Testing will validate the performance, stability and control of the vehicle design to confirm preliminary configuration, range, and speed estimates, as well as how the rotors interact with the vehicle aerodynamics.

2022
27 July The Cavorite X-series VTOL aircraft.

Horizon praises DoD as it completes HSVTOL first phase

Eleven contenders had until June 30 to complete Phase 1 of the AFWERX High Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing Challenge. Horizon, for one, hopes to continue testing and designing a full-scale aircraft.

2020
24 June

ReleaseBoeing boosts Israeli aerospace industry

10 June

ReleaseBell Boeing delivers 400th V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft

3 April

ReleaseBoeing to temporarily suspend Philadelphia area operations in response to escalating COVID-19 pandemic

28 February

ReleaseMeggitt PLC awarded contract by Bell Textron Inc for the supply of composite ice protection components to the V-22 Osprey

21 January

ReleaseBell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey successfully completes first flight

2019
12 August

ReleaseElbit Systems' U.S. subsidiary awarded contract to supply components for the Color HMD System of the CV-22 aircraft

2 August

ReleaseBoeing investment accommodates V-22 fuselage production

1 August

ReleaseBoeing, Marines, Navy celebrate V-22 facility

23 July

ReleaseTriumph delivers first ramp structures for V-22

2018
10 September

ReleaseSolvay and Bell sign supply agreement for rotorcraft programs

5 July

ReleaseBell Boeing to begin U.S. Navy CMV-22B production work under $4 billion contract

2016
25 March

ReleaseAlcore Inc. announces award by Boeing for V-22 Osprey honeycomb core structural floor panels

2015
21 December

ReleaseAmerican Securities announces sale of Robertson Fuel Systems to HEICO for $255 million

2014
2 December

ReleaseAccudyne Systems automated stringer former keeps rotorcraft flying

25 March

ReleaseDucommun awarded contracts from Bell Helicopter for V-22 Osprey

19 February

ReleaseCobham receives orders for V-22 refuelling probes under latest multiyear deal

2011
13 December

ReleaseDucommun awarded USD 14M in contracts from Bell Helicopter for V-22 Osprey

6 September

ReleaseElbit Systems' U.S. subsidiary to supply Boeing with Color Helmet Mounted Displays for the U.S. Air Force CV-22 air crews

1 March

ReleaseBAE Systems to provide NAVAIR all-quadrant defensive weapon system for V-22 Osprey

8 February

ReleaseCDI receives long term agreement from Boeing

2010
17 September

ReleaseUnitech awarded V-22 Osprey contract

8 June

ReleaseAlcore Inc. announces award by Boeing for V-22 Osprey honeycomb core structural floor panels

29 January

ReleaseDucommun Incorporated announces long term agreement for V-22 titanium longeron assemblies

2009
15 October

ReleaseBoeing to showcase partnerships and capabilities at Seoul Air Show; Rotorcraft Vice President to brief AH-64D Apache Block III status

30 June

ReleaseGear Technology, international precision gear manufacturer, signs five-year contract agreement with Triumph Aerospace Systems

10 April

ReleaseDucommun Incorporated announces long term agreement for titanium exhaust ducts for the V-22 Osprey

22 February

ReleaseBell provides update on its military programs

2008
12 September

ReleaseGoodrich to evaluate effects of alternate fuels for U.S. Air Force aircraft

2007
5 December

ReleaseStork Herron earns rigorous Bell Helicopter approval