Airtractor Inc., L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider II
Introduction date 2025
Air Tractor, Inc.
OA-1K Sky Warden
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| Type | Attack and Surveillance aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Air Tractor / L3Harris |
| Status | In service and production |
| Primary user | United States Air Force |
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| Introduction date | 2025 |
| Developed from | Air Tractor AT-802 |
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History Airtractor Inc., L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider II
Introduction date 2025
The Air Tractor-L3Harris OA-1K Sky Warden (company designation AT-802U) is an American fixed-wing, single-engine Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance aircraft built by Air Tractor and L3Harris for the Armed Overwatch program of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). It was developed from the Air Tractor AT-802, an American aircraft often used for agricultural purposes.
The AT-802U Sky Warden was developed from the Air Tractor AT-802, for the Special Operations Command's Armed Overwatch trial. A version of the AT-802 has been used for years eradicating coca leaf crops (used in the production of illicit drugs) and as a result was already outfitted with lightweight composite ballistic armored engine compartment and cockpit, called a "bathtub." The windshield features flat ballistic glass panels. The cockpit is built of a steel tube frame design to act as a roll cage, and can support the entire weight of the aircraft.
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Airtractor Inc., L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Air Tractor OA-1K Sky Warden Introduction date 2025
Airtractor Inc., L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Air Tractor OA-1K Sky Warden
General Info
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- Length: 37.5 ft (11.4 m)
- Wingspan: 59.25 ft (18.06 m)
- Height: 13 ft (4.0 m)
- Wing area: 401 sq ft (37.3 m2)
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- Empty weight: 7,836 lb (3,554 kg) no armor or weapons
- Gross weight: 16,000 lb (7,257 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67F turboprop, 1,600 hp (1,200 kW)
- Propellers: 5-bladed Hartzell Propeller Titanium Dome
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Performance
- Maximum speed: 198 mph (319 km/h
- Cruise speed: 150 mph (241 km/h,
- Stall speed: 87 mph (140 km/h, 76 kn) (flaps down)
- Never exceed speed: (349 km/h,
- Range: 600 mi (970 km, 520 nmi) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m), econ. cruise speed
- Rate of climb: 650 ft/min (3.3 m/s)
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- Hardpoints: 10 (2 centerline and 8 wing) , with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Missiles: AGM-114 Hellfire, AGR-20 APKWS carried in LAU-131 A/A rocket pods
- Bombs: GBU-12 Paveway II
- Hardpoints: 10 (2 centerline and 8 wing) , with provisions to carry combinations of:
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When Special Operations Command selected L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor Inc.’s AT-802U Sky Warden for its Armed Overwatch program last August, the command didn’t have a formal designation for the rugged, versatile, single-engine airplane now known as the OA-1K.
Air Tractor, Inc.
OA-1K Sky Warden
From its Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60AG turbine engine to its main landing gear, everything about the AT-802 is designed for high-volume, reliable production.
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Transformed into the “Armed Overwatch” program in 2020, it became a competition between six companies in 2021, reduced to three by spring 2022 with the OA-1K chosen on August 1, 2022.
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