
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] and Air Tractor said on Thursday that they have delivered the first "missionized" OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The Skyraider IIs are to perform close air support, precision strike, and armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. About 13 months ago, AFSOC reduced its Skyraider II requirement from 75 to 62 of aircraft (Defense Daily, Sept. 5, 2024). Skyraider II “renews the rugged and versatile nature of the A-1…