# Marine Corps Expands New River Osprey Readiness Contract

The Marine Corps’ 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing renewed and expanded Virtualitics’ Iris aviation-readiness support for MV-22 Osprey operations at Marine Corps Air Station New River. The expanded work covers six squadrons, with a seventh expected to onboard after deployment, and adds live data feeds, evaluation tools, a redesigned interface, and AI-generated flight schedules. The award used the Tradewinds Marketplace and competitive commercial solutions opening procedures, offering commercial technology firms a concrete example of a pathway into defense aviation programs.

- The expanded scope creates a case study for contractors offering operational data integration, readiness analytics, and AI-enabled planning tools to military aviation units.
- Companies pursuing similar work can review the use of the Tradewinds Marketplace and competitive commercial solutions openings as acquisition routes for commercial capabilities.
- The 2027 Defense R&D Summit is scheduled for February 4, 2027, providing a related industry event for defense research and technology stakeholders.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW)
- United States Marine Corps (USMC)

### Vendors
- Virtualitics (Awardee)

### Sources
- [Virtualitics Renews Marine Corps Osprey Readiness Contract](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/virtualitics-marine-corps-2nd-maw-osprey-contract-renewal) - ExecutiveBiz