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Aerei ed elicotteri. 17 convertiplani Osprey per il Giappone

Tokyo, Giappone - L’acquisto è previsto dal programma quinquennale per la difesa nazionale

A giugno scorso il Giappone aveva reso note le linee guida per il suo programma quinquennale per la difesa nazionale, che includeva l’acquisizione di 17 convertiplani tra il 2015 e il 2018. Oggi, 21 novembre, il ministro della Difesa ha annunciato che la scelta finale è ricaduto sui Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey. La marina del Sol Levante utilizza questo aeromobile da settembre 2012, da quando è ent...

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Roma, Italia, 11/21/2014 17:32
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