Cobham to develop V-22 aerial refueling kit

Cobham to develop V-22 aerial refueling kit
by Geoff Ziezulewicz
Washington (UPI) Oct 28, 2016

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Cobham has been awarded a contract by the Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office to develop an aerial refueling system for the U.S. Marine Corps' Osprey aircraft, Cobham announced this week.

The deal, for an undisclosed amount, involves developing a palletized aerial refueling system that will allow the V-22 to refuel other aircraft using Cobham's modified FR300 Hose Drum Unit, the company said in a statement.

The roll-on/roll-off kit will allow Marines to refuel F-35B Lightning II and F/A-18 Hornet jets.

Design of the V-22 Aerial Refueling System, also known as VARS, will be done at Cobham's Iowa facility, with delivery slated to begin in 2018 after completion of the system's testing and analysis.

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