Editing Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey (section)

===Potential operators===
The V-22 can carry a power-module of certain fighter jets such as the F-35, and also is noted it could be useful to nations with island chains or carriers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indonesia cleared to buy eight MV-22 Ospreys |url=https://verticalmag.com/news/indonesia-cleared-to-buy-eights-mv-22-osprey/ |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=Vertical Mag |language=en-US}}</ref> One question was why the U.S. Army did not procure the V-22 Osprey, and it was actually in the project at the start, but ended up heavily investing in traditional rotor craft such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2017 |title=Will the Army Ever Buy the V-22 Osprey? |url=https://www.military.com/defensetech/2013/10/18/will-the-army-ever-buy-the-v-22-osprey |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=Military.com |language=en}}</ref> The V-22 production line is planned to be open to around 2026 to complete the orders for the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corp.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giovanni |date=23 June 2023 |title=End of V-22 Production Signals Failure of Pentagon's Wishful Thinking |url=https://www.defense-aerospace.com/end-of-v-22-production-signals-failure-of-pentagons-wishful-thinking/ |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=Defense aerospace |language=en-US}}</ref>

Early on in the 2010s, some of the possible export buyers included Canada, Japan, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web |first= Andrea |last=Shalal-Esa |title=Countries vying to be first non-U.S. buyer of V-22 Osprey |date= July 10, 2012 |website=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-airshow-v22-idINBRE8691HL20120710/}}</ref> Other potential interest came from India and Indonesia.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> In Europe, there was some interest on the continent from France, Spain, and Italy also.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=20 January 2016 |title=SNA 2016: UK France Italy and Spain Said to be Interested in Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey |url=https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-exhibitions/2016-archives/sna-2016-show-daily-news/3475-sna-2016-uk-france-italy-and-spain-said-to-be-interested-in-bell-boeing-v-22-osprey.html |access-date=29 April 2024 |website=Navy Naval News Navy Recognition |language=en-gb}}</ref> Canada is thought to have considered the V-22 for the Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR), but it was not entered as the overall goals prioritized conventional aircraft; that program was won by the [[EADS CASA C-295|C-295]], a fixed-wing medium transport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/the-v-22-for-canadas-fixed-wing-search-and-rescue-aircraft-program-forget-it|title=The V-22 for Canada's fixed wing search and rescue aircraft program? Forget it &#124; Ottawa Citizen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pugliese |first=David |date=7 December 2016 |title=Airbus Awarded $2.3B Canadian Search-and-Rescue Project |url=https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2016/12/07/airbus-awarded-2-3b-canadian-search-and-rescue-project/ |access-date=29 April 2024 |website=Defense News |language=en}}</ref>

The Air Force is also considering some additional V-22 for search and rescue, to supplement the HH-60W with a longer range aircraft, especially in the Indo-Pacific region where longer range is typically needed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tirpak |first=John |date=27 April 2023 |title=Air Force Will Look at CV-22, New Army Helicopter for Long-Range Combat Search and Rescue |url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-cv-22-army-new-helicopter-csar/ |access-date=29 April 2024 |website=Air & Space Forces Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:V-22 landing on HMS Ark Royal during Exercise Auriga 10.jpg|thumb|A V-22 lands on {{HMS|Ark Royal|R07|6}} during Exercise Auriga 10]]

====France====
France showed some interest in the V-22 especially for naval operations. It tested the V-22 in operations on their {{sclass|Mistral|amphibious assault ship|0}} ships, and also their aircraft carrier {{ship|French aircraft carrier|Charles de Gaulle||2}}.<ref name=":3" /> The French had a two-year-long program to insure that the V-22 could operate from their ''Mistral''-class vessels working with USMC V-22.<ref name=":3" />

====India====
In 2015, the Indian Aviation Research Centre showed interest in acquiring four V-22s for personnel evacuation in hostile conditions, logistic supplies, and deployment of the [[Special Frontier Force]] in border areas. US V-22s performed relief operations after the [[April 2015 Nepal earthquake]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12488:india-arc-mulls-ov-22-osprey-buy&catid=3:asia&Itemid=56|title=India; ARC mulls OV-22 Osprey buy|access-date=12 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093351/http://dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12488:india-arc-mulls-ov-22-osprey-buy&catid=3:asia&Itemid=56|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Indian Navy also studied the V-22 rather than the [[Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye|E-2D]] for airborne early warning and control to replace the short-range [[Kamov Ka-31]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2015-05-07/india-outlines-new-carrier-ambitions|title=India Outlines New Carrier Ambitions|work=Aviation International News|access-date=31 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116130711/http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2015-05-07/india-outlines-new-carrier-ambitions|archive-date=16 January 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> India is interested in purchasing six attack version V-22s for rapid troop insertion in border areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/india-sizes-up-v-22-osprey-367058/|title=India sizes up V-22 Osprey|date=18 January 2012|work=FlightGlobal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818130938/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/india-sizes-up-v-22-osprey-367058/|archive-date=18 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stratpost.com/bell-boeing-to-brief-india-on-v-22-osprey|title=Bell Boeing to brief India on V-22 Osprey|date=5 December 2011|work=stratpost.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819163051/http://www.stratpost.com/bell-boeing-to-brief-india-on-v-22-osprey|archive-date=19 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Indonesia====
On 6 July 2020, the U.S. State Department announced that they had approved a possible [[Foreign Military Sales|Foreign Military Sale]] to Indonesia of eight Block C MV-22s and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2&nbsp;billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=2000000000|start_year=2020}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}). The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of this possible sale.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indonesia – MV-22 Block C Osprey Aircraft |url=https://dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/indonesia-mv-22-block-c-osprey-aircraft |publisher=Defense Security Cooperation Agency |access-date=7 July 2020 |archive-date=10 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710152817/https://dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/indonesia-mv-22-block-c-osprey-aircraft |url-status=dead}}</ref> The sale was approved, but in the end Indonesia decided against the purchase at that time due to the cost. It was noted that the V-22 could provide a unique logistical support to the island chain nation, but the concerns about purchase and maintenance costs were an issue.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Dangwal |first=Ashish |date=22 January 2024 |title=Indonesia 'Trashes' V-22 Osprey Acquisition After US Approved Sales; Jakarta Justifies The Decision |url=https://www.eurasiantimes.com/indonesia-trashes-v-22-osprey-acquisition-after-us-approved/ |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News |language=en-US}}</ref>

====Israel====
On 22 April 2013, an agreement was signed to sell six V-22 to the [[Israeli Air Force]].<ref>[https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/id/119838/ "Hagel, Yaalon Finalize New Israel Military Capabilities"] . U.S. DoD, 22 April 2013.</ref> By the end of 2016, Israel had not ordered the V-22 and was instead interested in buying the [[Boeing CH-47 Chinook|CH-47 Chinook]] helicopter or the CH-53K helicopter.<ref>Yuval Azulai. [http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-lockheed-boeing-vie-for-israeli-helicopter-deal-1001162650 "Lockheed, Boeing vie for Israeli helicopter deal"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125133423/http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-lockheed-boeing-vie-for-israeli-helicopter-deal-1001162650 |date=25 November 2016}}. Globes, 24 November 2016.</ref> As of 2017, Israel had frozen its evaluation of the V-22, "with a senior defence source indicating that the tiltrotor is unable to perform some missions currently conducted using its Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopters."<ref>Egozi, Arie [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israel-steps-back-from-v-22-purchase-442158 Israel steps back from V-22 purchase] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018101029/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israel-steps-back-from-v-22-purchase-442158/ |date=18 October 2017}}. Flight Global, 13 October 2017.</ref>

==== United Kingdom ====
The U.K. has had a watchful eye on V-22 program, and a combined UK/US study evaluated possible use.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UK reportedly expresses interest in V-22 Osprey By George Allison - August 21, 2017 |date=21 August 2017 |url=https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-expresses-interest-in-v-22-osprey/}}</ref> One of the more serious evaluations, came in the late 2010s when it was considered to use them on the new {{sclass|Queen Elizabeth|aircraft carrier|0}} carriers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corfield |first=Gareth |title=UK.gov confirms it won't be buying V-22 Ospreys for new aircraft carriers |url=https://www.theregister.com/2017/03/24/uk_rules_out_v22_osprey_queen_elizabeth_carriers/ |access-date=29 April 2024 |website=www.theregister.com}}</ref> In the 2020s, it was thought to be one of the possible aircraft for the U.K.'s [[New Medium Helicopter]] program but was not a finalist, a program that is seeking to replace the [[Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma|Westland Puma]] medium helicopter fleet.<ref name="Jennings">{{Cite web |last=Jennings |first=Gareth |date=14 September 2021 |title=DSEI 2021: Contenders showcase New Medium Helicopter offerings for UK |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/dsei-2021-contenders-showcase-new-medium-helicopter-offerings-for-uk |access-date=17 September 2021 |website=Janes.com }}</ref>

The V-22 has been used on training exercises in the U.K. which has helped identify some issues, such as that the downwash can disrupt landing mats.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trevithick |first=Joseph |date=2021-04-22 |title=Watch This CV-22 Osprey's Rotor Downwash Absolutely Demolish A Hospital's Helipad |url=https://www.twz.com/40289/watch-this-cv-22-ospreys-rotor-downwash-absolutely-demolish-a-hospitals-helipad |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=The War Zone |language=en-US}}</ref>