The story behind the USAF's controversial CSAR Replacement Vehicle project

The shambles over the selection for the Combat Search and Rescue Replacement Vehicle (CSAR-X) programme raised questions over procurement processes. David Willis details one of USAF’s most controversial projects The US Air Force has a long and proud history of combat search and rescue (CSAR). Its willingness to do the utmost to retrieve personnel stranded in hostile territory has been demonstrated repeatedly. In 1999 Air Combat Command (ACC) launched an investigation into its future CSAR requirements. Its aim was to