Super Tucano is favorite to win CAS tender in Philippine

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will once again embark on a process to select a close-air support (CAS) aircraft that will replace its OV-10.

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The effort to find a new aircraft had started in 2014 and the service had to repeat the process a few times as potential bidders failed to meet the requirements.

Jane’s reported that Brazil’s Super Tucano is seen as a hot favorite to win the race.