Israel confirms interest in Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor
By Arie Egozi
A senior Israeli air force source has confirmed that Bell Boeing's V-22 is on the service's equipment wishlist, as Israel Aerospace Industries appears poised to secure a first subcontract on the tiltrotor transport. Israeli sources say the V-22 is considered the closest available replacement for the nation's Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopters, although operations of the latter type could continue until 2025 if current upgrade plans are implemented. But in the first open signal of interest in the V-22, the air force source says: "We are thinking about it."
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By Arie Egozi
A senior Israeli air force source has confirmed that Bell Boeing's V-22 is on the service's equipment wishlist, as Israel Aerospace Industries appears poised to secure a first subcontract on the tiltrotor transport. Israeli sources say the V-22 is considered the closest available replacement for the nation's Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopters, although operations of the latter type could continue until 2025 if current upgrade plans are implemented. But in the first open signal of interest in the V-22, the air force source says: "We are thinking about it."
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http://www.flightglobal.com/article...s-interest-in-bell-boeing-v-22-tiltrotor.html