Navy Tested V-22 Osprey In Unique Carrier Airborne Delivery Role

By Lee Hudson / July 1, 2013 at 1:11 PM
The Navy recently tested the V-22 Osprey in an unique carrier airborne delivery mission role on the Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) during a six-day test off the East Coast, according to a service spokesman. The service is looking at various platforms that could perform the COD mission in support of carrier strike groups by 2026, according to a request for information posted on Federal Business Opportunities in late April. The military utility assessment was completed on June 17, with flights...

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