The U.S. Air Force has decided that it needs light attack aircraft and has issued a presolicitation on Aug. 3 to kick start the process.
In the notice, the service said only proposals from Sierra Nevada Corp. and Textron Aviation are accepted as they “are the only firms that appear to possess the capability necessary to meet the requirement within the Air Force’s time frame without causing an unacceptable delay in meeting the needs of the warfighter.”
A formal solicitation will be released in December of 2018 and a contract will be awarded in 4th quarter of FY19, according to the notice.