The U.S. Defense Department has entered into a consortium with the American Bell Boeing a contract for the supply of 21 V-22 tiltrotor Osprey, according to Defense Aerospace. The deal amounted to $ 1.4 billion. Under the agreement, the consortium until September 2016 will be required to put in 17 konvertoplanov version MV-22 U.S. Marines and four - in the version of the Air Force CV-22.
In addition, the contract also includes the costs for the purchase of materials needed for the construction of 18 konvertoplanov MV-22 and CV-22 three. The agreement for the supply of these machines will be signed in 2014 financial year. The U.S. Defense Department is buying konvertoplanov annually in limited quantities. Earlier, the military has purchased from Bell Boeing 167 konvertoplanov totaling $ 10.6 billion.
To date, the Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force were delivered about 150 Osprey. In April 2012, the Pentagon has concluded with the British company Rolls-Royce contract to supply 268 engines for konvertoplanov Osprey. All purchased propulsion U.S. military should get to the end of 2016.
Tiltrotor V-22 is capable of flying in airplane and helicopter modes. In airplane mode, the Osprey is capable of speeds up to 565 kilometers per hour, and a combat radius of 722 kilometers of the machine. Tiltrotor designed to carry 32 troops or cargo weighing up to nine tons. V-22 can be armed with machine guns, 7.62 and 12.7 millimeters and six-barrel 7.62-mm machine gun in a hanging container.
