counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft comeback?

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https://www.defensenews.com/2019/05/...-an-award-too/

Air Force to give Sierra Nevada Corp. a sole-source contract for light-attack planes, but Textron will also get an award

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday stated its intent to sole source A-29 Super Tucanos from Sierra Nevada Corp. and Embraer. But a similar solicitation for Textron’s AT-6 Wolverine will be forthcoming, an Air Force spokeswoman confirmed. The Air Force intends to put out a final solicitation to the SNC-Embraer team this month and will award a contract by the end of the fiscal year, according to a May 8 notice on FedBizOpps.