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US military grounds entire Osprey tiltrotor fleet over safety concerns

ID: 23ae3f4d-3142-5787-a053-8be511bbf256

STIX ID: report--23ae3f4d-3142-5787-a053-8be511bbf256

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2024-12-10

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Iain Thomson

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US military services grounded their Boeing-Bell V-22 Osprey fleets after a precautionary landing incident, citing safety concerns and an abundance of caution. The report highlights the aircraft’s complex tiltrotor design, a history of crashes and fatalities during testing, and data indicating increased serious incidents in recent years despite lower flight hours, while noting continued commitment to tiltrotor platforms with the Bell V-280 Valor.

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