While SOCOM reduces near-term OA-1K acquisitions, L3Harris boosts production in Texas, keeping the Armed Overwatch program on track for IOC in 2026.

L3Harris Technologies, manufacturer of the U.S. Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) newest light attack and intelligence aircraft, the OA-1K Skyraider II, is expanding production to meet current and future demand, even as the aircraft faces a shifting acquisition path. In fact, while the company recently opened a new production hangar in Waco, Texas, to accelerate deliveries, SOCOM has again reduced its annual procurement, reflecting an ongoing debate over the aircraft’s long-term role. Contents While SOCOM reduces near-term OA-1K acquisitions, L3Harris boosts production in Texas, keeping the Armed Overwatch program on track for IOC

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