Special ops still bullish on new armed overwatch plane | Defense News

The U.S. Special Operations Command’s plan to purchase five-armed overwatch aircraft and up to 75 planes to replace the U-28 Draco is still undecided as the Congress has made significant cuts in its budget. SOCOM has requested $101 million in the fiscal year 2021, but what it got is a budget cut and a defense policy bill prohibiting it from buying an armed overwatch aircraft in FY21. With this, SOCOM is set to conduct flying demonstrations in the hopes of convincing Congress.

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