Opinions on the new AT-802U?

Just read the article about it in AgAir Update. Seems like a natural progression for the 802 airframe. They were already being used for illegal narcotic suppression, and had armored cockpits in those models so the move to a gunship is not a very big leap. Reminds me of the A-1 skyraiders of the Viet Nam era. Apparently that is what the mission will resemble too, close in air support of infantry and similar missions. Tough airframe, reliable engine, flexible configuration for armament and crew members. The aircraft can actually be configured to accomodate from 2 to 4 crewmembers, depending on how they choose to configure the "hopper bay". That leads me to believe that down the road it may be a platform for electronic warfare. Seems like a nice lower-tech solution to fill a mission need. I've never flown a tractor, all of my ag time has been in ag cats, but I really like the design of the air tractors, especially those equipped with the PT-6