L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II

OA-1K Skyraider II
An OA-1K Skyraider II prepares for take-off on 25 June 2025, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
General information
TypeAttack and Surveillance aircraft
National originUnited States
ManufacturerAir Tractor / L3Harris
StatusIn service and production
Primary userUnited States Air Force
History
Introduction date2025
Developed fromAir Tractor AT-802

The Air Tractor L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II (company name AT-802U Sky Warden) is an American fixed-wing, single-engine counter-insurgency aircraft, configured for light attack and armed ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance). It is built by Air Tractor and L3Harris for the Armed Overwatch program of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). It was developed from the Air Tractor AT-802, an American aircraft that is used for agriculture and fire-fighting and has been militarized in other programs.

The AT-802U Sky Warden won the Armed Overwatch trial, and on 1 August 2022, SOCOM announced a US$3 billion contract to purchase 75 aircraft by 2029.

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