The Air Force Asked L3Harris: Can You Build Us a Fighter Plane for Less Than $50 Million?
Quick. If I ask which American defense companies build fighter planes, what names come first to mind? Lockheed Martin (NYSE: ...
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Skyraider II: US Air Force’s retro Vietnam-era warbird makes a modern comeback
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has launched a new Vietnam war-styled light combat aircraft. The aircraft, ...
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OA-1K Officially Dubbed Skyraider II, Honoring the Legendary A-1 Skyraider
Built on the battle-proven Air Tractor AT-802U platform, L3Harris says its STOL capability and minimal support footprint will allow aircrews to operate alongside the dispersed ground units they ...
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AFSOC Readies For OA-1K Deliveries, Looks At Fleet’s Future
Air Tractor AT-802U at Hurlburt Field, Florida, in July 2024. Credit: U.S. Air Force FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida—U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) plans to accept the first ...
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The Air Force Asked L3Harris: Can You Build Us a Fighter Plane for Less Than $50 Million?
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) awarded L3Harris a $3 billion contract in 2022 to deliver 75 modified Air Tractor AT-802U Sky Warden turboprop aircraft. SOCOM plans to use these single ...