Light Attack Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) Squadrons

Abstract

The Light Attack Aircraft (LAA) platform increases combat capability and readiness at reduced operating costs for missions in permissive environments. LAA executes under a middle tier rapid fielding acquisition strategy pursuant to Section 804 of the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act. The LAA option offers flexibility and accelerates modernization of current and potential partner forces who do not require advanced fighter aircraft. The LAA effort supports the National Defense Strategy to counter violent extremism on a global scale, alongside allies and partners This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2021
• Source ID: 0207100F_4_3600_PB_2021
• Change Summary Explanation: FY20 Congressional reduction for Restoring acquisition accountability: Unclear acquisition strategy FY21 Funding transferred to SOCOM
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Advanced Electronics
• Air Platforms
• Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Force
• Aircrafts
• Attack Aircraft
• Contracts
• Environmental Monitoring
• Fighter Aircraft
• Monitoring
• National Security
• Prototypes
• Space Based
• Space Systems
• Spacecraft
• Tactical Air Support
• Terrorism
• Warfare
• Weapon Systems

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering.
• Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
• Defense Technology Research and Development.