标题: US to Sell Japan Osprey 鱼鹰 Aircraft [打印本页] 作者: choi 时间: 5-13-2015 09:49 标题: US to Sell Japan Osprey 鱼鹰 Aircraft New release. US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, May 5, 2015 www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/japan-v-22b-block-c-osprey-aircraft
(Department of State notified (that day) Congress of intention to sell Japan 17 V-22B Block C Osprey aircraft, 40 AE1107C Rolls Royce Engines, 40 AN/AAQ-27 Forward Looking InfraRed Radars, 80 Night Vision Goggles and other things, for an estimated cost of $3 billion)
Note:
(a) Rolls-Royce T406
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_T406
(company designation AE 1107C-Liberty)
(b) forward looking infrared
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_looking_infrared
(FLIR; section 3 Origin of the term)
(c) To date, only US Marine Corps and Air Force (but not Navy or Army) has fielded Osprey.