Congress is imposing new restrictions on Air Force aircraft retirements through the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation adjusts minimum inventory levels, delays approved ...

Keeping the A-10 Warthog available for ground troops would require the Air Force to reverse part of a retirement effort already dismantling the aircraft’s support network. Proposed legislation known ...

Should the BRRRRT Act pass, recent system upgrades and the incorporation of additional, relatively low-cost armaments likely won’t mark the last to be made to the A-10.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, known around the world as the "Warthog," was first introduced in 1976. After nearly half a century in service, the U.S. Air Force is planning to retire the legendary attack ...

A-10s armed with a mixed anti-air and anti-surface armament have been flying attack missions against insurgent groups aligned with the Iranian government in Iraq. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) ...

One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official, who both spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. A-10 aircraft has been hit by Iranian air defenses, Iranian state media reported, citing Iran’s Army public relations office. The Associated Press reported earlier that a ...

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One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official, who both spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive ...