Bell V‑22 Osprey
in Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

In September 2014 was announced Japan plans for deploying 17 V-22 Osprey with the Ground Self-Defense Force in Saga Prefecture in its next year budget request. As announced, in the Fiscal Year 2015 budget (US$41.7 billion) were included the purchase of the first five V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft and also six F-35 stealth fighters. In July 2016, an FMS order was issued for the first 4 Osprey to be delivered by May 2020. First Japanese V-22, of Block C type, rolled-out on August 24, 2017 at Bell facility in Amarillo, Texas.