El desarrollo del renovado OV-10 Bronco, avión contra insurgencia ha sido remitido al concurso LAAR (avión de ataque ligero y de reconocimiento) de la USAF. Boeing anuncia que su avión es una muy buena opción, aunque reconoce que este proyecto no es esencial para ellos, ya que el interés por el relanzamiento del OV-10 vendría de afuera de Estados Unidos. Boeing podría tener un prototipo volando en apenas nueve meses, y además el coste sería muy bajo. Los requerimientos de la USAF son de unos 100 aviiones.
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Development of the revived Boeing OV-10 Bronco counter-insurgency aircraft being submitted for the US Air Force's (USAF's) light attack and armed reconnaissance (LAAR) requirement will proceed regardless of the outcome of the competition, company officials said on 3 February. Speaking at the Singapore Air Show , Boeing's vice-president, said that the OV-10X's "best bet" is to win the LAAR competition, but that this is not essential as there has been strong international interest in the programme. "Several countries have got very excited about the type of capability that an OV-10 could bring to their air forces," he said. Boeing could have a flying prototype ready within nine months, but that the real challenge would be costing the low-rate production run of the LAAR programme (the USAF has a requirement for 100 aircraft).
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