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Bronco II suffers mishap during Armed Overwatch demonstration flight

Patrick Kenyette by Patrick Kenyette
July 19, 2021
in Aerospace, Defence Industry
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A Bronco II intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft suffered a landing gear incident during a routine preventive maintenance procedure earlier this month.

The Bronco II aircraft is part of a demonstration flights for the United States Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM’s) Armed Overwatch competition.

The aircraft on 9 July suffered minor damage to its landing gear, and according to a Leidos spokesperson who told Aviation Week, the damage occurred “during a preventative maintenance action.” Leidos didn’t specify if it was due to human error or a technical problem was responsible, although it could be a combination of both.

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“We are working with the customer to complete the necessary inspection and continue showcasing the advanced capabilities of this aircraft,” the Leidos spokesperson said. The Bronco II aircraft will likely be flying again in the next few days.

The Bronco II a variant of the Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC), is a light reconnaissance and counter-insurgency aircraft made by AHRLAC Holdings, a joint venture between the Paramount Group and Aerosud in South Africa.

The Bronco II came to the spotlight recently when it was selected by the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to participate in the Armed Overwatch flight demonstration.

In June this year, the Bronco II aircraft was selected to enter the final phase of the U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) Armed Overwatch aircraft prototype program.

The Bronco II program is being led by Leidos, Paramount USA, and Vertex, and have been awarded a total of $19.3 million for prototype demonstrations.

The aircraft is competing against the Textron Aviation Defence AT-6E Wolverine, L3 AT-802U Sky Warden, MAG Aerospace MC-208 Guardian and Sierra Nevada Corporation M28/C-145 Wily Coyote.

The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) plans to procure 75 aircraft for close air support (CAS), Precision airstrikes, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions to support US Special Forces in counter insurgency operations.

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