Naval Air Systems Command confirmed in an emailed statement that the Osprey belonged to the wing’s VMM-268 squadron and added that “the aircrew executed the precautionary procedure in accordance with ...

A dozen new, "Dash 123" proprotor gearboxes (PRGBs) for the Marine Corps/Navy/Air Force V-22 are coming off the line monthly, ...

Marine Corps officials plan to overhaul the gearboxes and rotating engine shells after a series of accidents in recent years.

The following is the Feb. 10, 2026, Government Accountability Office testimony on the report, Osprey Aircraft: Additional ...

While Navy and Marine Corps officials touted progress in overcoming a fatal V-22 Osprey gearbox issue that has limited ...

A gearbox crack in another CV-22 off the coast of Japan in 2023 killed all eight members of Air Force Special Operations Command aboard, triggering a monthslong, fleet-wide grounding and a series of ...

The Navy, Air Force and U.S. Special Operations Command this month settled a new deal meant to improve communication between the services about the best path forward for managing the troubled V-22 ...

During night operations, the USAF CV-22B Osprey activates formation lights built into the tips of its rotor blades. As the ...

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Defense Opinion Writer. As global threats intensify—from China’s coercion in the Indo-Pacific to instability across the Southern Hemisphere—the United States must safeguard a capability […] ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ahead of the 101st Airborne Division’s receipt of the Bell MV-75, its personnel tested the tiltrotor waters in a training exercise ...

The USMC aircraft (believed to be based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti) suffered a hard landing while on a Special Operations Force / SEAL raid to combat Al'Qaeda in Yemen. One injury is reported. there ...