After a joint exercise with the US Marine Corps, Israel's interest in MV-22 Ospreys revived.
Staged in Israel from mid-March, the “Kia Green” manoeuvres included support from Osprey tiltrotors operating from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. Other US military and Israeli air force aircraft were also involved in the joint activity.
Israel is likely to reassess its decision to froze a potential acquisition process for the V-22 after the exercise, according to Israeli sources.
