USAF About To Restart Light-Strike Aircraft Competition For Afghans

April 10 2012

USA

The U.S. Air Force is reopening a competition to provide light-strike aircraft for the Afghan air force, reports Defense News.

In December, the Embraer Super Tucano was chosen over the Hawker Beechcraft AT-6 in the initial program. However, that $355 million contract was cancelled in February after Hawker protested and filed a lawsuit.

The program calls for 20 fixed-wing, light-strike turboprops for Afghanistan's air service, with an option for 15 more.

The Air Force will...

Please log in to continue reading.

Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.

Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…

  • More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
  • Nearly every country's armed forces
  • Militant organizations
laptop image

Try Military Periscope free for seven days