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Air Force

Light Attack Aircraft Program Deprioritized for National Defense Strategy, Air Force Official Says

By Vivienne Machi

Friday, February 1st, 2019

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Light Attack Aircraft Program Deprioritized for National Defense Strategy, Air Force Official Says

A Textron AT-6 Wolverine turboprop aircraft.

The Air Force has opted to push back the light attack aircraft (LAA) program to procure an off-the-shelf aircraft for use in close-air support and counterinsurgency missions over the next year as it prioritizes efforts to follow the 2018 National Defense Strategy, the service’s military deputy for acquisition said Feb. 1. The service was expected to release the final LAA request for proposals in the first quarter of 2019, but has now delayed the release indefinitely, Defense News first reported…

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