The bill would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to add nacelle improvements to CMV-22 aircraft to support readiness and reliability. It prioritizes kits for aircraft produced or maintained in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 and calls for use of experience from CV-22 upgrades. The Navy must report to congressional defense committees within 180 days after enactment on the installation schedule, performance measures, and effects on the tiltrotor workforce and production capability.
The bill focuses on Navy aircraft and the tiltrotor industrial base, including skilled workers in Amarillo, Texas. It does not describe direct effects on the general public.
The bill does not authorize additional funds. Implementation would depend on appropriations provided in advance by later appropriations acts.
The bill's stated goals are to improve CMV-22 readiness and reliability, support maritime operations and contested logistics in the Indo-Pacific, and sustain tiltrotor industrial capabilities and skilled workers during a transition between aircraft programs.
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