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AT-6

The AT-6 Saga Continues

Posted on April 1, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/01/2012
"Not even a front-line fighter could meet the requirements" set by the USAF in the competition?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AT-6, Brazil, Hawker Beechcraft, super tucano

SuperTucano Vs AT-6: The “Smoking Hole”

Posted on March 1, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/01/2012
Heck of a way to win a war.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AT-6, Hawker Beechcraft, super tucano, USAF

A Letter from Congressman West: Where is the Support for Our Afghan Ally?

Posted on March 1, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/01/2012
Without informing the Afghan government, the USAF pulls out the rug.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AT-6, Congressman West, super tucano, USAF

The Next AT-6 “Hail Mary”: The Saga Continues

Posted on February 9, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
02/09/2012
Ed Timperlake continues to unravel the saga of the AT-6.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AT-6, Brazil, Hawker Beechcraft, LAS competition

USAF Background Paper on the Light Air Support Decision

Posted on January 25, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
01/25/2012
We are publishing a USAF background paper currently circulating on the Hill. It validates everything we have written on Second Line of Defense for more than a year about the LAS competition.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics | Tagged AT-6, Hawker Beechcraft, LAS competition, super tucano, USAF

The USAF Takes a Decision (2)

Posted on November 24, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
11/24/2011
As our colleague Steve Trimble has asked: More than [gulp!] $100 million?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AT-6, Hawker Beechcraft, USAF
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