Defense Ministry studies Osprey use by Self-Defense Forces

The Defense Ministry has started studies on equipping the Self-Defense Forces with the V-22 Osprey, the U.S. military transport aircraft whose safety record has sparked huge protests in Okinawa Prefecture, sources said. The ministry is expected to demand millions of yen for research and studies on the aircraft in the fiscal 2013 budget plan.

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