ISRAEL

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alluded to his government’s desire to acquire V-22 Ospreys as part of a new military aid deal with the US. Hints at such procurement came during an Independence Day event in Israel where Netanyahu made a mention of the latest F-35 procurement as well as wanting to talk further about a ‘vertical lift’ platform. The current Foreign Military Financing deal expires in 2018, with its follow-on expected to be concluded by November.