CV-22 RDT&E POST PRODUCTION
The CV-22 is the Air Force Special Operations Forces (SOF) variant of the joint multi-mission V-22 tilt rotor aircraft. The CV-22 provides long-range, high-speed infiltration, exfiltration, personnel recovery, and resupply to Special Forces teams in hostile, denied, and politically sensitive areas. The Navy is the lead service for the Joint V-22 program. The Joint Program Manager is responsible for managing all variants of the V-22. Department of the Navy (DoN) funds the development of the MV-22 and CMV-22. The Air Force funds the service common portion of the CV-22 while United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) funds the development and procurement of SOF peculiar systems. CV-22 RDT&E funding provides for the development, integration, and testing of service-common, mission critical aircraft modifications to improve operational effectiveness, platform survivability, and aircraft availability. Airframe Enhancements: RDT&E funds design, development, and testing of improvements to airframe structures, aircraft electro-mechanical and hydraulic hardware, and dynamic components to counteract the effects of structural fatigue and improve the durability and readiness of V-22 aircraft. Refinement of aircraft system's components to improve longevity and/or maintainability while protecting their performance are meant to allow continued CV-22 operation as the aircraft ages. Enhanced Self-Deployment: RDT&E funding provides for the design, development, and testing of aircraft modifications to improve aircraft self-deployment capabilities (e.g. operating range, global response time) to mitigate emerging threats to the aircraft and mission accomplishment, and to identify and assess emerging air vehicle, propulsion system, avionics architecture, electronic warfare, situational awareness, and other weapon system solutions to meet CV-22 capability, reliability and survivability operational requirements. CV-22 funding also supports innovation activities to include studies, analyses, requirements definition, and quick-reaction capability prototypes/demonstrations to accelerate planning for technology transition, technology insertion and future acquisition programs. This funding may include emerging requirements to support Program Support Costs (PSC), Advisory and Assistant Service (A&AS), system integration lab, trainers, equipment and other government costs.
FY2027 planned work Planned projects include but not limited to PRGB, Input Quill, Fuel Cell Yarn, FCS, Obsolescence Redesign and reliability efforts.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding increased due to increased design, development and testing activities.
FY2026 plans — current year Planned projects include but are not limited to Proprotor Gearbox (PRGB), Input Quill, FCS, DAAS, Avionics Airworthiness, obsolescence redesign, and reliability efforts.
FY2027 planned work Plan projects include but not limited to ABMN, including Specialized Automated Mission Suite (SAMS) Enhanced Situational Awareness (ESA), and Pylon Conversion Actuator (PCA),
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding increased due to additional obsolescence and developmental efforts.
FY2026 plans — current year Plan projects include but not limited to ABMN, Department of Navy (DoN) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Processor Upgrade (DLPU), and Pylon Conversion Actuator (PCA)