In 2005 the US Army awarded a Bell Helicopter/Boeing team a $3.45 million 18-month contract to perform conceptual design and analysis of its Quad Tiltrotor aircraft for the Joint Heavy Lift program. The Quad Tiltrotor is an evolved version of the Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey. The QTR is a tandem-wing aircraft featuring four tilting prop-rotors and a large cargo fuselage. The "Quad Tiltrotor," would serve as a tactical or strategic cargo platform, and complement the C-130J and the C-17 transport fleets.