Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office was awarded an $17.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy for hardware and software development and risk reduction efforts associated with the identification of a common avionics MV/CV-22 mission systems upgrade (MSU). The MSU will consist of hardware and software components of the advanced mission computer and displays, tactical aircraft moving map capability, and terrain avoidance weapons system systems. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Bloomington, Minn., and St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in 2009.