CSAR-X Sites to Undergo Environmental Review: The Air Force plans to start the environmental impact analysis process for 10 prospective locations to beddown Air Force Special Operations Command’s replacement for the HH-60 combat search and rescue helicopter. On Thursday, the Air Force announced that it was considering locating the CSAR-X aircraft at facilities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, and at one overseas facility. (Read our item from Thursday for the specific bases under consideration.)
SOCOM Selects 5 Armed Overwatch Prototypes
May 17, 2021
U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded a total of $19.2 million to five companies for prototype demonstrations as part of the Armed Overwatch effort to buy a low-cost aircraft to fly surveillance and strikes in austere locations. The aircraft selected to proceed are: Leidos Inc.’s Bronco II, MAG Aerospace’s MC-208…