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Air Tractor AT-802U

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The deployable, austere field capable, long endurance, multi-sensor, multi-ordnance, purpose-built ISR strike system.

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Plan To Test OA-1K Skyraider II's Rapid Deployability Outlined By Air Force Special Ops Command

Plan To Test OA-1K Skyraider II's Rapid Deployability Outlined By Air Force Special Ops Command

The Air Force also plans to add laser-guided rockets to the OA-1K’s armament as it works toward operational capability amid relevance concerns. The Air Force also plans to add laser-guided APKWS...

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As @CombatAir writes, “it’s not a replacement of legacy platforms, it is a new, purpose-built solution for today’s complex environments.”
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“The thinking behind the Skyraider II reflects the transition from the Air Force’s focus on counter-terrorism operations in the post-9/11 period to a more complex threat picture. Now, the service has to be more prepared to fight against a much wider range of adversaries…”
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#SOFWEEK 2026 Skyraider II International – at Tampa, FL
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New Skyraider II Instructor Pilots Racking Up Flight Hours

New Skyraider II Instructor Pilots Racking Up Flight Hours

The first batch of instructor pilots for the Air Force Skyraider II are spending plenty of time in the cockpit before students arrive.

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Great explanation of the OA-1K’s role in future full spectrum operations…much much more than light attack. Tax payers are receiving a platform that will support fielded SOF globally.
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Skyraider II at Will Rogers ANGB, Ushers in New Era of Special Operati

The 492nd Special Operations Wing, in partnership with the 137th SOW, Air National Guard, welcomed the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II earlier this month. The Skyraider II is a cost-effective,

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Total Force Integration with 137th SOW (Air Nat’l Guard) and 492nd SOW (AFSOC) will accelerate the Skyraider’s impact on full spectrum operations.
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OA-1K will provide airborne eyes and ears as well as precision fires to support isolated special operations troops in the field, just as its namesake, the A-1 Skyraider, did in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. MORE: airandspaceforces.com/air-fo…
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@USSOCOM6 Jun 2025
AFSOC’s OA-1K Skyraider II brings ISR, strike, and CAS into one smart, modular platform. 🎧 New SOFcast Brief out now. #SOFcast #OA1K #AFSOC #SkyraiderII #QuietProfessionals"
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@AirNatlGuard12 Jun 2025
#TotalForce Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing and 492d SOW ceremoniously welcomed the arrival of OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft. Will Rogers ANGB, Okla., will be the formal training unit for this new, cost-effective crewed aircraft. 🔗ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Dis…
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@USSOCOM5 Jun 2025
Maj. John Bendokas explains why creativity isn’t optional in future conflict — and how the OA-1K reflects that mindset. 🎧 New SOFcast Brief out now. #SOFcast #AFSOC #OA1K #SkyraiderII #QuietProfessionals"
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@L3HarrisTech3 Apr 2025
In partnership w/ @airtractorinc, we’ve delivered the first OA-1K Skyraider II for @AFSpecOpsCmd. The Skyraider II brings advanced capabilities in close air support, precision strike & armed ISR for special ops personnel. spklr.io/6018f4Ka
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AT-802U Trainer Aircraft Arrive at Hurlburt Field

AT-802U Trainer Aircraft Arrive at Hurlburt Field

Two AT-802U trainer aircraft will be used to train test pilots and initial cadre in a representative tail wheel aircraft in preparation for the missionized Armed Overwatch (OA-1K) variant. The OA-1K

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Rest in peace, General Ogalla. A wonderful and thoughtful man. He will be missed.
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Garmin Aviation@GarminAviation1 Dec 2022
This is the G3000-equipped AT-802U Sky Warden ⤵️ @L3HarrisTech selected our G3000 tandem integrated flight deck as part of a contract with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Armed Overwatch program. Learn more » ms.spr.ly/6018eEMmk
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@OKGuard16 Dec 2022
Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, has been selected as sole candidate to replace MC-12s with new AT-802U Sky Warden Formal Training Unit. af.mil/News/Article-Display/…
Will Rogers ANGB selected as sole candidate to replace MC-12s with new

Will Rogers ANGB selected as sole candidate to replace MC-12s with new

Will Rogers ANGB will receive 28 AT-802Us and about 80 personnel to support the mission of the 310th Special Operations Squadron.

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Garmin Aviation@GarminAviation1 Nov 2022
Have you seen the G3000-equipped AT-802U Sky Warden? @L3HarrisTech selected our G3000 tandem integrated flight deck as part of a contract with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Armed Overwatch program. Learn more » ms.spr.ly/6015dgIBc
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@AlexHollings522 Aug 2022
Mutually Assured Destruction prevented open war between the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War, resulting in a variety of proxy conflicts in the developing world. It seems likely that the US will see the same regarding China in the years to come. sandboxx.us/blog/socoms-new-…
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AEC Skyline@AEC_Skyline4 Aug 2022
AEC Skyline congratulates @L3HarrisTech and @at802u on being selected by #USSOCOM. Recently we experienced Sky Warden's ISR strike capabilities first-hand as we cooperated with both companies providing the #AT802U for the 21.2 edition of exercise #BoldQuest. #AECSkyline
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L3Harris and Air Tractor Sky Warden Team Selected for USSOCOM Armed Overwatch Contract

L3Harris and Air Tractor Sky Warden Team Selected for USSOCOM Armed Overwatch Contract

U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has selected L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) and Air Tractor Inc.’s AT-802U Sky Warden™ system for its Armed Overw...

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