Could this smart box save Osprey pilots’ lives? The Military thinks so
A new piece of technology may offer a lifeline for one of the U.S. military’s most complex and controversial aircraft – the V-22 Osprey. In a significant move toward improving…
A new piece of technology may offer a lifeline for one of the U.S. military’s most complex and controversial aircraft – the V-22 Osprey. In a significant move toward improving flight safety, the U.S. Navy has awarded a contract to defense technology firm Shift5 to test its predictive maintenance device aboard the Osprey in hopes of identifying critical mechanical issues – specifically, the elusive and dangerous "hard clutch engagements" before they result in disaster.
A New Weapon in the Fight Against Mechanical Failures
The contract, awarded by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), enables the Marine Corps’ operational test squadron to…