Senate NDAA Would Replace MC-130s, MH-6s, Cut OA-1Ks

Special operators unload an MH-6 from an MC-130 during a May 2023 exercise. Credit: Air National Guard

Special operators unload an MH-6 from an MC-130 during a May 2023 exercise.

Credit: Air National Guard
Lawmakers appear set to replace special operations aircraft lost in the daring rescue of a U.S. Air Force pilot in Iran, with procurement of armed overwatch aircraft serving as some of the bill payer. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) in its proposed fiscal 2027 defense policy bill released...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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