It seems to me that armed drones have already taken on the new long-loitering fire support platform. Although there are programs looking into a cost efficient

It seems to me that armed drones have already taken on the new long-loitering fire support platform. Although there are programs looking into a cost efficient replacement that still fulfills the `guy-in-an-armed-flying-metal-box replacement` [1] https://www.indrastra.com/2019/05/USAF-OA-X-Program-6-Light-Attack-Aircraft-005-05-2019-0063.html https://www.indrastra.com/2019/05/USAF-OA-X-Program-6-Light-...