Belly gun not yet used

Official: V-22 Operates Off Carrier, Performs Simulated CASEVAC On SSBN

/ July 20, 2012 at 10:33 PM
The V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft has been conducting resupply missions aboard aircraft carriers and recently performed a simulated casualty evacuation mission with a ballistic missile submarine, demonstrating some of the ways the aircraft could be used when the Navy buys its variants, the program's manager told Inside the Navy last week. The Navy has not yet purchased any V-22s of its own or even decided what they will do with them, although the program of record calls for the service...

Not a subscriber? Request 30 days free access to exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting on defense policy and procurement.

Log in to access this content.