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Navy/USMC

Marines To Field V-22 Refueling System By FY 2018

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

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Marines To Field V-22 Refueling System By FY 2018

Bell Boeing V-22 Photo: Bell Helicopter

The U.S. Marine Corps is moving ahead with plans to pursue the V-22 Aerial Refueling System (VARS) for its MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft.VARS will be able to supply fuel to other aircraft, including CH-53E/K heavy-lift helicopters, other MV-22s, F/A-18 fighters, AV-8B Harriers and ultimately F-35 fighters, according to Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).The system is scheduled to achieve an initial operational capability by fiscal year 2018. By 2019, its capacity will reach 10,000 pounds of fuel, up from an…

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