Marine Corps Commandant General James Amos, in an interview with Reuters, confirmed the new deal with an unnamed nation, which he said would buy the large aircraft within six months.
Citing unnamed sources, Reuters identified that buyer as Japan, which will buy between 20 and 40 V-22 Ospreys, the source said.
Stateside, the U.S. Air Force and Marines operate some 250 V-22s, with 130 more ordered.
Amos had nothing but praise for the aircraft, which initially had a rough start.
"It's coming into its own; it's going better than I thought," Amos told Reuters.
Another foreign country signs on to buy V-22 Ospreys - Washington Business Journal