If you mention the American A-10 attack aircraft, many people will think of his nickname, Warthog. Perhaps in the eyes of many people, this is not an advanced fighter. This is true, but it has always been: the immortal warthog! The U.S. Air Force tried to retire the A-10 repeatedly and failed. Almost after the aircraft was put into active service, the issue of alternative models has appeared on the U.S. Air Force’s agenda. Unfortunately, the relevant plans have repeatedly failed, whether it is F-16 or F- 35 has not been able to complete the task of replacing the aircraft. The number of aircraft in active service has indeed been reduced, but the number of aircraft in service is still more than 200. The aircraft fleet in active service can only be upgraded and used for another 20 years, at least until the 2040s. Maybe It will be replaced by the 6th generation fighter.
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The US military is currently implementing an upgrade plan for the A-10 attack aircraft. If implemented according to this plan, it is only a bit simpler than remanufacturing. It is a very sturdy body itself. It has been specially updated to meet the requirements of long-term service. However, it is quite time-consuming and labor-intensive to update the avionics system so that more weapons can be used, and related modifications to improve combat effectiveness, but for the US military, this is essential.
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was just as the U.S. military was struggling to upgrade the A-10 attack aircraft. At the end of September 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan clashed. This can be said to be a high-level modern war. During the Arab conflict, the Su-25 connection was shot down, not only the Armenian Su-25 was shot down, but also the Su-25 of the Azerbaijani Air Force. This made people doubt the Su-25 and other battlefield support aircraft, so the similar A-10 What is fate?
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In this new situation, will the US military not allow the A-10 to retire? No, you have to work hard. The A-10 decommissioning has been hyped up many times, but in the end it has not been passed. The so-called decommissioning theory only exists in theory. It is almost impossible to retire the A-10 according to the current US policy. The impact of the Z1z
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on the future destiny of the A-10 is only a theoretical matter. Several battles in a conflict cannot prove that a type of fighter is completely obsolete. It seems that we are talking about retirement now. It’s also an overstatement. Whether drones can replace the A-10 is still a big question. From the current situation, no one can guarantee this.
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From the perspective of future operations, the status of the A-10 attack is still very important, and ground forces still need fire support. From the current development of these years, the US military’s fighters are paying more and more attention. Deep strike, the fire support for the frontline troops is completely dependent on the A-10, other models are not so ideal, otherwise it will not let the A-10 live to the present, maybe its history is still early!
