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US special ops command at odds with Air Force over need for light-attack aircraft
By: Jen Judson and Valerie Insinna  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Special Operations Command is bullish at the prospect of buying a light-attack aircraft, according to the command’s top leaders — a marked contrast from the U.S. Air Force, which wants to expand the effort to other types of platforms.

The Air Force this year postponed a competition to provide light-attack aircraft. The service had evaluated offerings in 2017 and was set to release a request for proposals at the end of 2018.

The plan now is to continue with experimentation and broaden the scope of a possible program that might include rotorcraft, fixed-wing and unmanned options.

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2019/05/17/us-special-ops-command-at-odds-with-air-force-over-need-for-light-attack-aircraft/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=05.17.19&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Air%20Force%20-%20Daily%20News%20Roundup
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