Pentagon presented an advanced Skyraider II reconnaissance aircraft

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/E2/16/IB-FQNFLJ413_40DF4A49.jpg" Alt = "Pentagon presented an advanced Skyraider II reconnaissance aircraft"/> ~ ~ < P > The command of special operations of the US Air Force officially assigned a new lightweight assault for the Skyraider II Skyraider II. This name sends to the deck a-1 Skyraider, which was used by the US military from the 1946 to the early 1980s, writes militaristic.

~ < p > the aircraft was elected in August 2022 within the Armed Overwatch program, aimed at enhancing the support of special operations. It is developed by L3harris Technologies and Air Tractor. Sky Warden is built on the basis of a civilian aircraft Air Tractor AT-802, which has the highest load among single-engine turbos.

< P > by 2029 Pentagon plans to buy 75 such aircraft, the total budget of the program is up to $ 3 billion. They will first be assembled at Air Tractor in Olna and then upgraded in L3harris Center in Talsa according to combat requirements.

< p > Skyraider II is intended to support land units, perform point blows and adjust artillery fire. Thanks to modern sensors and the ability to use a wide range of weapons, this aircraft will become an effective tool for combating irregular formations and terrorist groups.

< P > New Skyraider II is part of a trend to use relatively simple but effective combat platforms capable of acting in remote regions with minimal support.