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Bell Boeing delivers 1st Block C V-22 Osprey aircraft to US Marine Corps

Patuxent River, Usa - Latest variant features new weather radar, improvements to electronic warfare systems, situational awareness and aircrew comfort

The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter - Textron, announced that the US Marine Corps has taken delivery of the first MV-22 Osprey produced with the new Block C suite of design upgrades. The V-22 Block C design upgrade includes a new weather radar system that improves navigation in poor weather conditions, and a redesigned Environmental Conditioning...

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Rome, Italy, 02/21/2012 17:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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