Air Force Pushes Back Light Attack Aircraft Program
January 22 2019
The competition to provide a new light-attack aircraft to the U.S. Air Force has been postponed indefinitely, reports Defense News.
Undersecretary of the Air Force Matt Donovan announced the decision on Friday, saying the service was not ready to commit to a program.
Donovan said the Air Force planned to expand the scope of the program, suggesting that new aircraft could be considered.
It was not immediately clear what requirements might have changed or whether a new platform has...
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