US Marine Corps welcomes delivery of final MV-22B Osprey
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Marine Corps received its 359th and final MV-22B Osprey, officially closing a two-decade program of record that transformed Marine aviation capabilities.
- Bell has landed an estimated $300 million U.S. Navy contract to upgrade up to 49 AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters under the Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects program.
- The SPINE program will add electrical capacity, digital architecture, and provisions for new weapons and defensive systems, ensuring the Viper and Venom fleet remains relevant into the 2040s.
- With the Osprey program closed, the Marine Corps is shifting focus to sustainment, including redesigning the input quill assembly to resolve safety issues and maintaining operational capability through 2055.
- Lieutenant General William Swan, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, stated the MV-22B "fundamentally changed" how the Marine Air-Ground Task Force generates combat power, serving as the backbone of Marine aviation operations.
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US Marine Corps welcomes delivery of final MV-22B Osprey
The MV-22 Osprey began its last chapter in the Marine Corps on Tuesday with the delivery of the 359th — and final
U.S. Marine Corps receives its final MV-22B Osprey
The U.S. Marine Corps has closed the book on one of its most consequential and controversial aircraft programs in decades, taking delivery of the final MV-22B Osprey after nearly two decades of production, the V-22 Joint Program Office reported July 28, 2026, in a story by Neil Lobeda. The milestone, marked in Amarillo, Texas, where […]
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The Marine Corps received its 359th Osprey aircraft today, completing the program of record.
After 20 years of deployment, Marine Corps receives final Osprey amid upgrades and some flight-hour restrictions
The Marine Corps received its 359th MV-22B Osprey on Tuesday, marking the completion of the tiltrotor’s program of record nearly 20 years after it was first deployed by the service. The Marine Corps expects to keep and upgrade the Osprey through 2055, according to a service press release. Officials have also alluded to looking at other aircraft, such as the Army’s MV-75 tiltrotor, DefenseOne reported in April. The service calls the MV-22 the “c…
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