Is there a possible latch-up between the Army and the Air Force to jointly develop a new intelligence-gathering aircraft? Considering the Army’s Aerial Common Sensor aircraft program—which is being worked with the Navy—is in trouble, we guess it makes sense to hunt for new friends. Army Secretary Francis Harvey told Aviation Now last week that the Army and Air Force are in “dialogue.” He also said he would welcome USAF participation, adding, “It’s the Air Force, and this is an airplane.”
F-35As from the Vermont Air National Guard have deployed to Puerto Rico in recent days, continuing a major buildup of U.S. Air Force assets in Latin America aimed at combating drug trafficking and pressuring the regime of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
