F-15 Eagles and F-35 Lightning II fighters may take on future combat search and rescue missions, as the Air Force aims to ...

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, more commonly known as the A-10 Warthog, was built around one primary mission above all others. The plane was exclusively designed for close air support ...

The United States is deploying the A-10 Thunderbolt II in operations against Iran, providing close air support with precision and effectiveness. Renowned for its durability and firepower, the aircraft ...

Despite decades of retirement plans, the A-10 keeps surviving. A closer look reveals surprising challenges standing in the way of its successor.

Moody AFB says the modification enhances the Warthog’s ability to support combat search and rescue and close air support ...

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 ...

Air Force officials are testing disassembling and reassembling the Skyraider II so it can be deployed in hours instead of ...

Portugal has taken delivery of its first five of 12 A-29N Super Tucano training and close air support aircraft, with Lisbon also announcing a partnership with Embraer to explore the establishment of ...

The F-35’s multirole design prevents it from excelling at close air support—yet the fighter jet is well-suited to missions in contested airspace, which competitors like the A-10 Warthog are not.