But Special Operations Command May Acquire Up To 75 Of The Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force will not purchase as many as 300 Light Attack aircraft. The service has been evaluating both the Textron T-6 Wolverine and the A-29 Super Tucano airplanes developed by Sierra Nevada Corp and Embraer for a counter-terrorism mission. But in a statement, Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek told Defense News that the program had been shelved.
Service Life Modification Adds Extra Life, New Capabilities To Aircraft
Boeing has given an F/A-18 a new lease on life after delivering the first Super Hornet under the Service Life Modification to the U.S. Navy. The second SLM jet will be delivered by the end of the month, and Boeing will deliver the third F/A-18 in April.
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