Bell Boeing delivers first Block C V-22 Osprey to US Marine Corps

The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, an alliance between The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, has announced that the US Marine Corps has taken delivery of the first MV-22 Osprey produced with the new Block C suite of design upgrades. The V-22 Osprey is a joint service, multirole combat aircraft that uses tiltrotor technology to combine the vertical performance of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. A new color weather radar system improves the crew's ability to navigate in poor weather conditions while a redesigned Environmental Conditioning System improves cockpit/cabin air distribution to enhance aircrew and troop comfort. Expanded capacity and effectiveness built into the Electronic Warfare system -- including additional chaff/flare dispensers -- increases the Osprey's ability to defeat air-to-air and ground-to-air threats. The Block C design also improves cockpit and cabin displays, providing greater situational awareness.