Vought Signs $400 Million Contract For V-22 Tail Parts

Defense Daily, April 7, 2008

Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. recently signed a $400 million contract with the Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] to manufacture tail parts including the empennage, ramp and ramp door, for the V-22 Osprey, according to Vought.

Bell and partner Boeing [BA] build the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft for both the Navy and Air Force.

The contract covers deliveries through 2013.

Dallas-based Vought Aircraft Industries has delivered more than 100 V-22 tail structures to Bell Helicopter.

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