Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD)
US Navy surges Greyhounds to cover CMV-22B capability gap
The fatal crash of a USAF CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor off the coast of Japan on November 29, 2023, led to an extended fleet-wide grounding, severely impacting US Navy carrier operations as the CMV-22B was increasingly being used for logistics and resupply duties in its new carrier onboard delivery (COD) role
US Navy ‘Providers’ fly final official C-2A Greyhound flight
The US Navy’s Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ conducted its final official C-2A Greyhound flight at NAS North Island in California on September 20
CMV-22B Osprey: The US Navy's New Carrier Onboard Delivery Aircraft
It is only two years since the US Navy received its first new carrier onboard delivery aircraft. Combat Aircraft Journal reports on its progress
US Navy declares IOC with CMV-22B Osprey
The US Navy has publicly declared that initial operational capability has been reached with its CMV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft
US Navy orders four more CMV-22B Ospreys
The US Navy has awarded the Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office a US$309.58m contract modification, exercising an option to procure four more CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotors for carrier onboard delivery operations