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DOD To Award Bell Boeing New Contract For V-22 Clutch Redesign

V-22

Credit: U.S. Navy
The V-22 Joint Program Office last month announced it intends to award Bell Boeing a sole source contract to redesign the Osprey’s clutch, following years of issues concerning the proprotor gearbox without a clear root cause determined. The cost-plus fixed-fee contract, worth an undisclosed amount...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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