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Japan has now ordered just over half of the 17 MV-22Bs that the MoD says it requires to respond 'without delay in case of any invasion of any remote islands'. Source: US Navy
Japan has contracted four Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft in addition to five already ordered, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 20 July.
The award, which is part of a USD544.7 million modification to a previously announced US government multi-year (MY) buy across production lots 17 to 21, brings to nine the number of MV-22Bs Japan has now contracted out of a requirement for 17.
According to the contract notification, the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) portion of the award is valued at USD302.9 million and covers the acquisition of long-lead production materials as well as the manufacture and delivery of the aircraft. Work is expected to be complete in May 2020.
Further to the additional aircraft, Japan has also contracted the purchase of a single simulator. The MV-22 Tiltrotor Containerized Flight Training Device costs USD9.6 million and will be delivered by the end of October 2017.
Japan ordered its first five MV-22Bs in July 2015 for USD332.5 million, with deliveries to take place by June 2018. The total value of Japan's planned procurement of 17 aircraft was given by the US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) as USD3 billion.
Once in service, the MV-22Bs will equip an amphibious unit of two expeditionary divisions and two brigades the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) is founding to respond "without delay in case of any invasion of any remote islands". The sale will also enhance Japan's ability to carry out humanitarian and disaster relief missions.
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