https://www.military.com/daily-news/202 ... uture.html 
New budget documents for the three military branches that fly the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft
show that none has plans to buy any additional airframes,
a sign that the Pentagon isn't prioritizing growing the fleet.
While the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force all say
that they don't need any new aircraft and that the end of the buy is simply the end of the contract for the services,
the news comes at a time when the Osprey is under intense scrutiny
over major issues with its gearbox that have caused at least 15 incidents over the life of the aircraft.
Concerns over the Osprey led to groundings and now threaten to cost millions in repairs and maintenance.
The office that oversees the Osprey program confirmed to Military.com
that there are no plans for new purchases
, saying that the office "will complete the MV-22 and CMV-22 programs of record,
with deliveries through 2025."
Liz Mildenstein, a spokeswoman for the office,
went on to add in an email Friday
that the military expects the Ospreys to continue to serve "through the 2050s"
and the program office will continue to support the aircraft "for decades to come."
Additionally, Ann Stefanek, a spokeswoman for the Department of the Air Force,
told Military.com the last purchase was congressionally mandated in fiscal 2021
and that there are no plans to purchase more.
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