The United States’ Special Operations Command will begin testing five contenders for its Armed Overwatch program next month, according to SOCOM acquisition chief James Smith. According to a contract notice… Continue reading "Five Candidates For SOCOM Armed Overwatch To Be Trialed In June"
Sierra Nevada Corporation yesterday released photographs of the second of three A-29 Super Tucanos ordered by US Air Force Special Operations Command. While the aircraft is still being modified at… Continue reading "AFSOC’s Newest A-29 Debuted In WW2 Air Commando Scheme"
The finalized version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act includes language prohibiting the Department of Defense from procuring any aircraft to meet US Special Operations Command’s Armed Overwatch requirements… Continue reading "No Funding For Armed Overwatch Aircraft In 2021 NDAA"
Leidos, Paramount Group USA and Vertex Aerospace have announced a teaming agreement to offer the Bronco II light attack aircraft to the United States Special Operations Command’s Armed Overwatch program.… Continue reading "Leidos Leads New Bronco II SOCOM Armed Overwatch Bid"
US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) are looking to order some 75 ‘armed overwatch’ light attack aircraft, a capability that the command has been requesting for a number of years. SOCOM… Continue reading "SOCOM Wants ‘Armed Overwatch’ Light Attack Props"
For the first time, the UAE Air Force (UAEAF) has ordered a domestically produced aircraft. The order is for 24 B-250 light combat aircraft to be produced by Calidus at… Continue reading "UAE Air Force Orders B-250 Light Combat Aircraft"