https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/12/30/america-deserves-answers-on-the-obama-administrations-decision-to-outsource-the-next-generation-of-light-attack-aircraft/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:05:32 -0400<![CDATA[Kansas-based Hawker Beechcraft is going to court to get some answers from the US Air Force concerning its decision to disqualify Hawker&#8217;s AT-6 from competition to produce a new light attack aircraft for the US and allied militaries. The court case comes on the heels of the Government Accounting Office&#8217;s decision not to review the Air Force&#8217;s disqualification of Hawker Beechcraft. Until the Air Force abruptly announced the disqualification in November, the AT-6 was considered by many to be the frontrunner in the Air Force&#8217;s Light Air Support program. The USAF so far has not explained its decision, which leaves just one competitor in the field, Embraer and its Super Tucano. That competitor carries significant and possibly disqualifying baggage in the form of connections to the Iranian government, and a new bribery investigation. Embraer is not only controlled by the Brazilian government, it is currently under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for possible violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. That Act prohibits companies from bribing foreign officials or making other illegal payments to gain or retain business.]]>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:01:40 -0500<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2011/12/30/america-deserves-answers-on-the-obama-administrations-decision-to-outsource-the-next-generation-of-light-attack-aircraft-n158774