Israel, Japan move ahead with Osprey acquisition

摘要

After precisely zero bell-boeing V-22 Osprey export contracts to date, two have now come along at once with both Israel and Japan showing interest in the combat-proven tiltrotor. Israel has now formally requested a sale of six V-22s, according to a 14 January press release by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The latest step confirms announcements by Pentagon officials in late 2013 which indicated that the US would facilitate the fast-track procurement of V-22s for Tel Aviv in an FMS deal estimated at $1.13 billion.