Defense contractor L3Harris announced it has delivered the first-of-75 OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft to the U.S. Air Force ...

Its name is a nod to the A-1 Skyraider, a propeller-driven attack aircraft that saw heavy use in the Korean and Vietnam wars before its retirement in 1973. “Skyraider II represents not just a ...

After initially receiving AT-802Us to begin training, AFSOC has now taken delivery of the OA-1K in the final missionized configuration. The first missionized L3Harris/Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider II ...

The Skyraider II is based on L3Harris' multi-purpose OA-1 Sky Warden aircraft, which can be configured to perform a wide range of missions, including close air support, precision strikes and armed ...

U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) first missionized aircraft was based on an Air Tractor AT-802, primarily used for crop dusting.

The Vietnam War had demonstrated to the United States Air Force a need for a better CAS (Close Air Support) aircraft, along with the looming threat of the growing numbers of Soviet armor.

It is among the top defense picks from the Goldman Sachs stock portfolio. On April 11, the firm upgraded L3Harris ...

L3Harris is on track to deliver more follow-on aircraft. The Skyraider II is based on L3Harris’ multi-mission OA-1 Sky Warden aircraft, which is tailorable to meet a variety of mission ...

The aircraft is named after the Douglas A-1 Skyraider, a piston-engined attack aircraft that served during the Korean and Vietnan Wars. “Skyraider II represents not just a new platform ...