Air Force to kick off light-attack experiment this week

By Courtney Albon / March 16, 2017 at 3:04 PM
The Air Force plans to release a formal invitation to industry this week to participate in a light-attack experiment to showcase low-cost capability that could supplement the service's fighter jet capacity. Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, the Air Force's military deputy for acquisition, said during a March 16 Air Force Association event the experiment will start March 17 with a call to industry to submit proposals for what he said is "the next step in our efforts to reinvigorate a spirit...

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