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Bell-Boeing Makes First International Sale of V-22s to Japan

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015

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After years of pursuing foreign customers, Bell-Boeing has finally landed its first international contract for the V-22 Osprey. The alliance of Textron’s Bell Helicopter [TXT] and Boeing [BA] will sell five of the tiltrotor aircraft to Japan for $332 million, the Navy said July 14.That sum, which modifies a previously awarded contract, also includes support, training and equipment, said a Bell-Boeing news release.While the contract makes the purchase official, the deal has been in the works for some time. Japan’s…

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