Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The A-10 Warthog was literally built around its GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30mm, seven-barrel cannon that spits depleted-uranium rounds at nearly...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia and Ukraine are both using the Su-25 “Frogfoot” for close air support, but Russia’s Su-25SM3 variant has a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The A-10 Warthog, a “tank plinker” hero of the War on Terror, is a “relic” with no role in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The A-10 Warthog, a Cold War-era tank-buster, has found a “surprising new role” as a cost-effective drone hunter. -Recent...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The A-10 Warthog earned devotion by saving lives at low altitude with a giant cannon and stubborn armor. -But...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – An unclassified, 10-year plan obtained by Breaking Defense says the Air Force needs 1,558 combat-coded fighters by 2035—about 300...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – With the A-10 Warthog retiring, debate flares over close air support and whether a “stealth Warthog” could survive modern...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The A-10 Thunderbolt II was purpose-built for close air support: long loiter, armor, and a 30mm cannon to shred...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Beloved for saving troops in Desert Storm and the war on terror, the A-10 Warthog is finally headed for...