AT-6 Meets the Need for an Affordable Light Attack Aircraft (Source: Lexington Institute; issued April 27, 2011) (© Lexington Institute; reproduced by permission) Since the United States first became heavily engaged in fighting insurgents around the globe, it was clear there would be a requirement to supplement existing conventional weapons such as tanks and fighters with military systems suited to the unique demands of irregular warfare. That is how the military ended up acquiring a "mine-resistant, ambush-protected" armored vehicle for Iraq, and an all-terrain version of the same system for Afghanistan. The Air Force determined that it needed to complement...