The A-10 Thunderbolt II was purpose-built entirely around CAS survivability and direct ground support. AC-130 gunships became the gold standard for precision night CAS with unmatched persistence. MQ-1 ...

America’s unsightly but effective A-10 Warthog jet is being deployed in the Persian Gulf, decades after the service wanted to retire it.

Russia’s close air support (CAS) doctrine relies on two powerful platforms: the Su-25 “Frogfoot” and the Ka-52 “Alligator.” The Su-25, often compared to the American A-10, is a rugged, heavily armored ...

The United States Air Force A-10 was designed as a Close Air Support aircraft, built around a potent armor-destroying 30 mm rotating barrel cannon known as the Avenger. Known as the A-10 ‘Thunderbolt ...