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Sorry, Sierra Nevada Corp. and Textron: The US Air Force isn’t buying light attack planes

Special Operations Command could have a requirement for as many as 75 light attack aircraft, but it wants to hold its own prototype demonstration.

By Valerie Insinna

3 years ago

Congress may have given the Air Force an exit door for the light attack aircraft program

Congress included language in the defense authorization bill that would let the Air Force shift its light attack aircraft funding to U.S. Special Operations Command.

By Valerie Insinna

3 years ago

Air Force to give Sierra Nevada Corp. a sole-source contract for light-attack planes, but Textron will also get an award

The U.S. Air Force's light-attack experiment is taking baby steps toward a conclusion.

By Valerie Insinna

4 years ago

Air Force to buy handful of light-attack planes, but will a bigger program follow?

The service will buy a couple of AT-6s and A-29s for further demos, says the service's top general.

By Valerie Insinna

4 years ago

US Air Force asks for $35 million in new budget for light-attack experiment

The Air Force wants to look more broadly at what industry could provide, as well as study what international partners would commit to buy.

By Valerie Insinna

4 years ago

The US Air Force wants to continue its light-attack experiment. Will industry buy in?

Not all big risks come with big rewards.

By Valerie Insinna

4 years ago

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