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Video: First Operational CMV-22B Osprey delivered to the U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey for operational use arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, June 22. The tilt-rotor aircraft configured for Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) missions is replacing the C-2A Greyhound.

Xavier Vavasseur 24 Jun 2020

The aircraft is assigned to the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron VRM 30, the Navy’s first CMV-22B squadron. VRM-30 was established in 2018 to begin the U..S Navy’s transition from the C-2A Greyhound to the CMV-22B Osprey.

The CMV-22B is designed to carry up to 6,000 pounds of cargo and/or personnel and operate up to a range of 1,150 nautical miles. One of the reasons the Navy selected the V-22 airframe to serve in the COD role is because of its ability to carry the F135 engine power module used by the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.

Video First Operational CMV-22B Osprey delivered to the U.S. Navy
SAN DIEGO (June 22, , 2020) The first CMV-22B Osprey assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 lands at Naval Air Station North Island. VRM 30 was established in late 2018 to begin the Navy™s transition from the C-2A Greyhound, which has provided logistics support to aircraft carriers for four decades, to the CMV-22B, which has an increased operational range, greater cargo capacity, faster cargo loading/unloading, increased survivability and enhanced beyond-line-of-sight communications compared to the C-2A. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chelsea D. Meill

Other features of the CMV-22 include a beyond-line-of-sight, high-frequency radio system, and internal public-address system to communicate with passengers, and an improved lighting system to assist
with cargo loading.

The U.S. Navy’s program of record is to acquire 48 aircraft across all squadrons to serve as replacements for the venerable C-2A Greyhound, which has been fulfilling the COD role since 1966.

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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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