Air Force orders 20 planes for training, combat operations

The Air Force has awarded a $355.1 million contract to buy aircraft that will be used for flight training, surveillance and combat operations. The contractor, Sierra Nevada Corp., is to deliver 20 of the Light Support Aircraft and related equipment including ground stations by April 30, 2014, the Defense Department announced. The planes are single-engine turboprop aircraft to be used for pilot training, surveillance, air interdiction and close air support.

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