USAF Will Fly A-10 to 2030
At the beginning of the 2026, it appeared that after years of institutional debate and congressional interventions on its behalf that the service life of the A-10 Thunderbolt II in …
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The Pentagon Offers Early Retirement for Remaining A-10 Fleet
The U.S. Air Force wants to retire its entire fleet of 162 A-10C Warthog attack jets during fiscal year 2026. This move is a component of a larger strategy to …
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Senate Panel Adds $16 Billion for Acquisition Programs
The Senate Armed Services Committee filed its version of the FY22 defense authorization bill last week, providing additional insight into the details of the $25 billion defense boost recommended by …
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Senate Bill Addresses Pacific Deterrence, Legacy Aircraft Retirements, and GPS Interference
The Senate Armed Services Committee passed its version of the FY21 defense authorization bill on June 10 by a vote of 25-2. The legislation authorizes $740.5 billion in defense spending …
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by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. House and Senate lawmakers completed the conference markup of the FY19 defense authorization bill on July 23. The defense policy bill adheres to …
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by Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. In early 2014, then-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans to retire the U.S. Air Force A-10 fleet over a period of five …
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by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter offered a preview of the Pentagon’s FY17 budget request on February 2, but offered relatively few concrete …
Defense Secretary Carter Previews FY17 Budget Read MoreIs a New Dedicated Close Air Support Aircraft a Possibility for the U.S. Air Force?
By Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force has recently appeared more open to the idea of developing a future close air support aircraft to replace …
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