CV-22
Osprey
Fact
File
The Air Force Special Operations Forces/United States
Special Operations Command mission is the most stringent
mission of the V-22 variants due to the anticipated
extended exposure to a high threat environment. The
CV-22 variant will travel 500 nautical miles at or below
500 feet above ground level, locate a small landing
zone, infiltrate and exfiltrate a team of 18 special
operations forces, and return to base. This must be
done covertly, at night and in adverse weather. The
CV-22 will have enhanced survivability by virtue of
the electronic warfare suite specific to the SOF mission
as well as meeting the survivability standards identified
for the basic MV-22 weapons system.
The CV-22 maintains maximum commonality with the MV-22
baseline design. However, several significant differences
in equipment tailors the V-22 for the special operations
mission. These include:
