The A-10C Thunderbolt II is unique as the only fixed-wing close air support (CAS) aircraft operated by the USAF.
Known as the Warthog, the ungainly looking aircraft (introduced in 1976) disables enemy armour, neutralises lesser targets and watches over US and allied combat troops.
Designed during Cold War for the CAS role against Soviet aggression in Western Europe, the Warthog instead proved its worth in Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns, as well as against ISIS and other Islamist terrorist groups.
With titanium in vulnerable areas, the airframe is unusually robust. Modifications have been therefore been incremental and relatively minor, apart from
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The use of air power by both sides in the ongoing conflict has been extensively focused on, influencing policy and procurement around the world. But are the lessons from the front line universally applicable, or should other nations be planning for very different scenarios?
Six Super Tucano aircraft were ordered in July 2024, with Paraguay the fifth South American country to add the aircraft to modernise its fleet.
The takeover of the Italian firm by Baykar solidifies the company’s efforts to forge closer ties with Italian industry, bolsters its partnership with Leonardo to produce UAVs and secures its foothold in Europe.
The F-15EX Eagle II had already been singled out for further funding in January 2025, when it was chosen to replace the A-10 aircraft for the US National Guard.
Spain’s Defence Minister told the Senate Defense Commission on 27 June of the decision to acquire Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) trainers as the country seeks to replace its Northrop F-5M aircraft.
The company has tested over 15 mission sets for the drone, with the rotorcraft used to demonstrate the viability of armed forces utilising large uncrewed aerial systems’ (UAS) for autonomous missions in the future.
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