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US Ospreys and air tankers put Iran in Israel's reach - Middle East - Stripes

US Ospreys and air tankers put Iran in Israel's reach - Middle East - Stripes

The United States plans to give Israel weapons that would enable it to send ground forces against Iranian nuclear facilities that it can't penetrate from the air.
The deal includes air-refueling aircraft, advanced radars for F-15 fighter jets, and up to eight V-22 Ospreys, an aircraft that can land like a helicopter and carry two dozen special operations forces with their gear over long distances at aircraft speeds.

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