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Credit: U.S. Air Force
TAMPA, Florida—U.S. Special Operations Command will not fly any crewed surveillance aircraft by 2029 as it phases out the in-demand U-28 Draco fleet. The Pentagon in a document outlining force structure changes with the fiscal 2027 budget request says SOCOM has a phased plan to divest all of its...
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