The Israeli Air Force is seeking to acquire V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for use in search-and-rescue and special operations, the Jerusalem Post has reported.

The air force will send a team to the US this month to evaluate the aircraft, which will after examination submit a recommendation to the air force commander general Ido Nehushtan.

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The multimission aircraft, built by Bell Helicopter and Boeing Rotorcraft Systems, was earlier sought for replacing its aging fleet of Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion transport helicopters.

The V-22 Osprey features vertical take-off and landing capability and can carry 24 fully equipped combat troops and more than 19,800lb of internal or external cargo.

The aircraft has a range of 2,500 miles with a single in-flight refuelling.

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