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re: House votes to save A-10 fleet
Posted on 12/2/14 at 3:28 pm to LSURussian
Posted on 12/2/14 at 3:28 pm to LSURussian
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The U.S. Army also expressed interest in obtaining A-10s.[101][102] The U.S. Air Force stated that retirement would save $3.7 billion from 2015 to 2019. Guided munitions allow more aircraft to perform the CAS mission, reducing the requirement for a specialized aircraft; since 2001, multirole aircraft and bombers performed 80 percent of CAS missions. The A-10 is also more vulnerable to anti-aircraft defenses like man-portable air-defense systems. The Army stated that the A-10 is invaluable for its versatile weapons loads, psychological impact, and reduced logistics needs on ground support systems.[103]
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