Air Force says it’s ‘unlikely’ to find survivors in V-22 Osprey crash off Japan

Air Force says it’s ‘unlikely’ to find survivors in V-22 Osprey crash off Japan
Air Force says it’s ‘unlikely’ to find survivors in V-22 Osprey crash off Japan

The Air Force transitioned from “rescue” to “recovery” operations after determining that two of the eight crew members who have not been located or recovered are likely also deceased.

Japan grounds its V-22 Ospreys, calls for US to ground theirs after fatal crash off Japanese island

Japan grounds its V-22 Ospreys, calls for US to ground theirs after fatal crash off Japanese island
Japan grounds its V-22 Ospreys, calls for US to ground theirs after fatal crash off Japanese island

A senior Defense Ministry official, Taro Yamato, said today that Japan plans to suspend flights of its 14 Ospreys temporarily. A planned training flight in southern Japan was canceled.

Japan V-22s free from hard clutch problems for now; US Marines confident in repair plan

Japan V-22s free from hard clutch problems for now; US Marines confident in repair plan
Japan V-22s free from hard clutch problems for now; US Marines confident in repair plan

“So the measure that we undertook of the flight limit bulletin, I think, probably is best summed up as that will allow us to not only to stop this increase in the rate of occurrence, but reduce it by 99 percent,” a senior official told Breaking Defense.

Accelerating capability for the fleet: The case of the CMV-22B

Accelerating capability for the fleet: The case of the CMV-22B
Accelerating capability for the fleet: The case of the CMV-22B

To deal with the logistics challengers of the modern carrier, the Navy should increase its buy of Ospreys, argues analyst Robbin Laird.

AFSOC commander cautiously optimistic on V-22 clutch problem, though root cause elusive

AFSOC commander cautiously optimistic on V-22 clutch problem, though root cause elusive
AFSOC commander cautiously optimistic on V-22 clutch problem, though root cause elusive

“I was asking myself, what would I say to myself in the aftermath of fatal mishap if we discovered that the reason for this was this clutch issue,” said AFSOC commander Lt. Gen. Jim Slife. “Would I look back and say that I did everything that I could do today? And I couldn’t answer that in the affirmative.”

EXCLUSIVE: Air Force clears CV-22 Ospreys to fly after 2-week safety shutdown

EXCLUSIVE: Air Force clears CV-22 Ospreys to fly after 2-week safety shutdown
EXCLUSIVE: Air Force clears CV-22 Ospreys to fly after 2-week safety shutdown

Long-term, the service still seeks to understand what is actually the root cause of the issue, and “finding and implementing a materiel solution,” according to a spokeswoman.

EXCLUSIVE: Air Force Special Operations Command grounds CV-22 Ospreys due to safety issue

EXCLUSIVE: Air Force Special Operations Command grounds CV-22 Ospreys due to safety issue
EXCLUSIVE: Air Force Special Operations Command grounds CV-22 Ospreys due to safety issue

AFSOC Commander Lt. Gen. Jim Slife ordered the safety standdown on Tuesday in the wake of two safety incidents that had occurred over the past six weeks, with a total of four such events occurring since 2017, AFSOC said.

Israel Seeks $8B Arms Deal At White House: F-35s, V-22s, KC-46s

Israel Seeks $8B Arms Deal At White House: F-35s, V-22s, KC-46s
Israel Seeks $8B Arms Deal At White House: F-35s, V-22s, KC-46s

The new weapons are meant to keep Israel’s qualitative edge after President Trump agreed to sell the F-35 to the UAE and Teheran rattles its homemade swords, furious about the new era between Israel and some Gulf states.

Israeli Defense Minister Presses For Israeli V-22s

Israeli Defense Minister Presses For Israeli V-22s
Israeli Defense Minister Presses For Israeli V-22s

Earlier this year, the purchase of 12 tiltrotors was indefinitely postponed for lack of funds. Now the new defense minister – and prospective prime minister – wants to change that.

From ‘Mad Hatter’ To ‘Torque:’ Kessel Run Makes Software For F-22, CV-22

From ‘Mad Hatter’ To ‘Torque:’ Kessel Run Makes Software For F-22, CV-22
From ‘Mad Hatter’ To ‘Torque:’ Kessel Run Makes Software For F-22, CV-22

“In day-to-day operations, one of our four core values at Kessel Run is ‘ideas over rank,’ says Kessel Run’s Nick Setterberg.

Paris Air Show: It’s Hard To Demo What Makes Fighters Like F-35 Deadly

Paris Air Show: It’s Hard To Demo What Makes Fighters Like F-35 Deadly
Paris Air Show: It’s Hard To Demo What Makes Fighters Like F-35 Deadly

As a boy growing up in the 1950s, I looked forward every year to the new cars and how different they would be from last year’s models. Obviously, I am not doing that in 2019, because the combination of what the frame of the car can deliver aerodynamically interacts with software and advanced materials to…

Gen. Carlisle Says A-10 Retirement May Slide 2 To 3 Years

Gen. Carlisle Says A-10 Retirement May Slide 2 To 3 Years
Gen. Carlisle Says A-10 Retirement May Slide 2 To 3 Years

WASHINGTON: Sen. Kelly Ayotte, take note. The head of Air Combat Command told reporters this morning that the A-10 Warthog’s retirement will probably slide two to three years thanks to the increased threats faced by the Air Force. Gen. Hawk Carlisle, speaking at a Defense Writers Group breakfast, made it clear the decision hasn’t been…

The Next Phase for the V-22 Osprey: Build Global Support Like C-17

The Next Phase for the V-22 Osprey: Build Global Support Like C-17
The Next Phase for the V-22 Osprey: Build Global Support Like C-17

The V-22 Osprey will reach the eight-year mark in its operational deployment history this September. The Osprey-enabled assault force is redefining ways to think about the insertion and withdrawal of force and new ways to engage, prevail and disengage. The program has reached a critical turning point – can the Osprey be purchased by allies, and be…

Carlisle Spurns More Growlers For EW; Cool To V-22s

Carlisle Spurns More Growlers For EW; Cool To V-22s
Carlisle Spurns More Growlers For EW; Cool To V-22s

WASHINGTON: The Air Force is considering buying V-22s for search and rescue work, but Gen. Hawk Carlisle, head of Air Combat Command, made it pretty clear this morning that an Osprey buy has to come after the service buys the first 112 of the Sikorsky-built Combat Rescue Helicopters. Gen. Mark Welsh, Air Force Chief of Staff,…