By Mike Pietrucha War on the Rocks Nov. 28, 2017 This article appeared on the website War on the Rocks. In August, I was present at Holloman Air Force base, when the Air Force conducted a live-fly experiment with light attack aircraft. The first of its kind since the Vietnam era, the aptly named “Light…
This article appeared on the Defense World website on Oct. 25, 2017. Sierra Nevada and its partner Embraer have received orders from the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) A-29 Afghanistan Program for six more A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The A-29 is used to conduct advanced flight training, aerial reconnaissance, and other A-29 Afghanistan Program operations. Production…
SPARKS, Nev., Oct. 25, 2017 — Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and its partner Embraer Defense & Security have received orders from the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) A-29 Afghanistan Program for six more A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The A-29 is used to conduct advanced flight training, aerial reconnaissance, and other A-29 Afghanistan Program operations. Production of these six…
See full story in Aviation Week. By Lara Seligman Aviation Week The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with preparations to take two off-the-shelf light attack turboprop aircraft downrange to fight terrorists next year. Preparations for the combat demonstration, called Combat Dragon III, are notably far along—especially since Air Force leadership has not yet made…
This article appeared in RealClear Defense and can be viewed here. By Daniel Gouré Air power cannot win wars. But without it, land forces rarely prevail. This was true for Allied forces in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and, of course, the 1991 Persian Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It is equally…
CBS This Morning travels to Kabul to see how the A-29 is helping the Afghan Air Force. This report appeared on CBS This Morning and can be found here. KABUL — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the United States wants to force the Taliban to the negotiating table in Afghanistan. At a Tuesday press…
This story was published in DoDBuzz.com Oriana Pawlyk Aug. 9, 2017 The Air Force is 10 days into its “light attack experiment” at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, where four aircraft — AirTractor and L3’s AT-802L Longsword; Sierra Nevada and Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano; and Textron and AirLand LLC’s Scorpion, as well as their…
This story was published in DefenseNews.com Valerie Insinna Aug. 9, 2017 HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — This month, three industry teams will hand over four different light attack aircraft to Air Force pilots for a series of flight demonstrations to test just how well the aircraft can prosecute targets on the ground while operating…
The following article published in InsideDefense.com August 09, 2017 Courtney Albon Three industry teams are putting their light-attack capabilities on display this week during an experimentation exercise at Holloman Air Force Base, NM. Sierra Nevada Corp. and Embraer are teaming to offer the A-29 Super Tucano, Textron will offer the Scorpion jet and subsidiary Beechcraft’s…
The Moneyball concept helps identify talent and predict potential, but “superior knowledge doesn’t guarantee greater effectiveness.” To improve the odds of prospects achieving their full potential, general managers often wait years before introducing top draft picks to the big leagues… The light attack concept, or OA-X, is indeed a legitimate prospect.