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自衛隊：日本のV-22事故はパイロットのミスが原因、飛行停止命令は解除

USNI News

JSDF: Pilot Error Cause of Japanese V-22 Accident, Grounding Order Lifted - U...

https://news.usni.org/2024/11/14/jsdf-pilot-error-cause-of-japanese-v-22-accident-grounding-order-lifted

An October accident of a Japanese Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey on Yonaguni Island was due to errors of the pilot and copilot, according to a Thursday release from the JSDF. Japanese Flights of the V-22 have resumed since the Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee. The incident occurred when the Osprey was carrying out a medical evacuation drill as part of the U.S – Japan bilateral Keen Sword 25 exercise. The Osprey, assigned to the 108th Squadron, 1st Helicopter Wing, Transport Wing, was...

オスプレイの不安全事項は過去5年間で急増、死亡事故も発生
パイロットたちはそれでも飛行を望んでいる

Military.com

The Osprey's Safety Issues Spiked over Five Years and Caused Deaths. Pil...

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/11/19/ospreys-safety-issues-spiked-over-five-years-and-caused-deaths-pilots-still-want-fly-it.html

The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members in Japan.

オスプレイの不安全事項は過去5年間で急増、死亡事故も発生
パイロットたちはそれでも飛行を望んでいる

Navy Times

The Osprey’s safety issues caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/11/20/the-ospreys-safety-issues-caused-deaths-pilots-still-want-to-fly-it/

The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded following a crash that killed eight U.S. troops in Japan, but questions remain about its safety.

空軍オスプレイ墜落死亡事故に関係する鉄鋼会社が2001年に欠陥部品訴訟に直面していた

Military.com

Steel Company Tied to Deadly Air Force Osprey Crash Faced Defective Parts Law...

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/11/22/military-silent-contractor-linked-faulty-part-osprey-crash-and-past-allegations-of-subpar-steel.html

Military officials have refused to say whether they're still working with a company responsible for making the gear that failed on an Air Force V-22 Osprey aircraft and led to the deaths of eight airmen last year, despite long-running questions over the quality of the part and allegations of the manufacturer using lower-quality steel.

在日アメリカ空軍のオスプレイは飛行停止を継続

Military.com

Air Force Ospreys in Japan Remain Grounded After Deadly Crash, Even as Marine...

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/26/after-deadly-crash-some-ospreys-are-flying-again-japan.html

The Air Force is still not flying Osprey aircraft in Japan despite getting the green light to lift a monthslong flight hold following a deadly crash off the country's southern coast.

アメリカ海軍がV-22クラッチ改修を予算計上

aviationweek.com

U.S. Navy Budgets For V-22 Clutch Upgrade As It Narrows Down On Root Cause | ...

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/us-navy-budgets-v-22-clutch-upgrade-it-narrows-down-root-cause

The Osprey fleet has since at least 2010 been plagued by an issue of hard-clutch engagement in the proprotor gearbox, which has caused multiple incidents.

V-22オスプレイが飛行を再開
訓練要領を変更するのみで機体の改修は行われない

Marine Corps Times

V-22 Osprey fleet will fly again, with no fixes but renewed training

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/air/2024/03/08/v-22-osprey-fleet-will-fly-again-with-no-fixes-but-renewed-training/

The V-22 is allowed to fly again, and the services will each implement their own training and maintenance protocols to get the fleet back to operations.

FARA（ 将来型攻撃偵察機）プログラムの中止は正しい選択だ
太平洋の広大さ、対空兵器の発達、ドローン技術の進歩、そしてウクライナでの教訓による必要性の低下

The War Zone

Cancelling The Future Attack Recon Helicopter Was The Right Choice By The Army

https://www.twz.com/air/cancelling-the-future-attack-recon-helicopter-was-the-right-move

The vastness of the Pacific, modern air defenses, advances in drone technology, and lessons learned in Ukraine left a shrinking case for FARA.

次世代偽装システム:アメリカ軍兵士を隠蔽する2つの新装備
ULCANS（Ultra-light Camouflage Netting System, 超軽量偽装網システム）とIGS（Improved Ghillie System, 改良型ギリー・システム）

Popular Mechanics

Hidden in Plain Sight: 2 Next-Gen Camo Systems Concealing U.S. Soldiers

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a46331406/military-camouflage-technology/

When it comes to advancements in night vision and thermal imaging systems, the beauty is in the simplicity.

オスプレイは飛行停止以前から安全上の問題を抱えていた

Military Times

Ospreys had history of safety issues long before they were grounded

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2023/12/07/ospreys-had-history-of-safety-issues-long-before-they-were-grounded/

More than 50 troops have died in Osprey accidents since the early 1990s.

宇宙開発庁と陸軍がGPS衛星の代替システムで協力

Breaking Defense

Space Development Agency, Army cooperating on alternates to GPS sat signals

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/12/space-development-agency-army-cooperating-on-alternates-to-gps-sat-signals/

SDA Director Derek Tournear said next year his organization will begin launching the Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites for regional communications, which also will carry a "navigation message" embedded in their venerable Link 16 data links.

ベル360インビクタス用ポップアウト・シートが特許を取得

The War Zone

Pop Out Seating Kit For Bell 360 Invictus Helicopter Patented

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/pop-out-seating-kit-for-bell-360-invictus-helicopter-patented

A passenger system stuffed in the weapons bay could turn the 360 Invictus into a small transport helicopter in a pinch.

新装備満載の特殊作戦用MH-60ブラック・ホーク
より困難な任務を可能にするセンサー、自己防護システムおよび通信機器

The War Zone

Special Ops MH-60 Seen Absolutely Crammed With Modifications

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/night-stalker-mh-60-seen-absolutely-crammed-with-modifications

The Army's Night Stalker Black Hawks are loaded with sensors, defensive systems, and communications gear to take on the hardest of missions.

GAOがFLRAAの機種選定に関する報告書を公表

Breaking Defense

Sikorsky-Boeing’s FLRAA bid was much cheaper, but couldn’t offset ‘unacceptab...

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/04/sikorsky-boeings-flraa-bid-was-much-cheaper-but-couldnt-offset-unacceptable-design-metric-gao/

The Army reasoned “Sikorsky’s proposal provided something similar to a drawing of what the house looked like on the outside…. Such a picture did not provide the functional detail that the Army required showing what the space would look like on the inside,” according to the Government Accountability Office.

ハード・クラッチ問題：日本のV-22への影響は今のところなし
アメリカ海兵隊機の修理は順調に進捗

Breaking Defense

Japan V-22s free from hard clutch problems for now; US Marines confident in r...

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/03/japan-v-22s-free-from-hard-clutch-problems-for-now-us-marines-confident-in-repair-plan/

"So the measure that we undertook of the flight limit bulletin, I think, probably is best summed up as that will allow us to not only to stop this increase in the rate of occurrence, but reduce it by 99 percent," a senior official told Breaking Defense.

安全確保のためオスプレイの「一部」を飛行停止
アメリカの3つの軍種と日本が運用するオスプレイのうち、何機がどのくらいの期間にわたって飛行停止になるのかは公表されていない

Breaking Defense

Pentagon grounds ‘subset’ of Osprey fleet over safety concerns

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/02/pentagon-grounds-subset-of-osprey-fleet-over-safety-concerns

An official refused to say how many of the Ospreys, flown by three US military services as well as Japan, will be grounded, or for how long.

V-22オスプレイは、皆が思っているほど危険な機体なのか?
過去に数々の挫折を味わってきたオスプレイであるが、むしろ安全で信頼できることを自ら証明してきたと言ってよい。

Task & Purpose

Is the V-22 Osprey actually as dangerous as people think?

https://web.archive.org/web/20240225112026/https://taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics/v-22-osprey-crash-history/

"The truth is, the Osprey has proven itself to be a rather safe and reliable platform despite its setbacks."

V-280の選択で戦術的独立性を得たアメリカ陸軍

Army Technology

US Army gains tactical independence with V-280 selection - Army Technology

https://www.army-technology.com/features/us-army-gains-tactical-independence-with-v-280-selection

In the battle between the co-axial and the tiltrotor for the US Army’s FLRAA programme, Bell Textron’s V-280 was given the nod.