Light Attack Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) Squadrons

Abstract

Light Attack Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) program provides the USAF with a non-developmental training aircraft suitable for training USAF Air Advisors in conducting strike and armed reconnaissance operations under Irregular Warfare (IW) conditions. The USAF Air Advisors will deploy and train pilots from partner nations (PN) in support of Building Partnership Capacity (BPC) for lesser developed PN. LAAR provides the USAF with a CONUS based capability to prepare PN to conduct indigenous aerial operations. US Air Force provided training better enables PN to employ a light attack and reconnaissance capability using a representative platform consistent with the partner nation’s sustainment and operational needs. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production. The LAAR program is terminated. Light attack air advisors will train in theater using methods similar to those already proven in other light aircraft. The Air Force has the ability to improve the capabilities of Partner Nation Air Forces using the foundational programs without procuring a niche aircraft to accomplish the training.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
0207100F_5_3600_PB_2014
Change Summary Explanation
The LAAR program is terminated. Light attack air advisors will train in theater using methods similar to those already proven in other light aircraft. The Air Force has the ability to improve the capabilities of Partner Nation Air forces using the foundational programs without procuring a niche aircraft to accomplish the training.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Demonstrations
  • Engineering
  • Reconnaissance
  • Squadrons
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Training Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

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