U.S. Air Force Photo by Christopher Okula
Popular Mechanics: Congress Approves $400 Million for an 'A-10 Warthog Lite'
Small but packed with firepower and sensors, OA-X will chase down guerillas and terrorists.
A partial replacement for the A-10 Warthog has reached a key milestone, with lawmakers backing a $400 million investment in the program. The OA-X program, designed to procure a light attack/observation aircraft, could see up to 300 aircraft purchased by the U.S. Air Force to take over aerial warfare in low-intensity conflicts.
The Air Force took one step closer to fielding a fleet of up to 300 light attack aircraft. Funding for the OA-X, or Observation, Attack, Experimental aircraft was included by Congress in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, otherwise known as the 2018 Defense Budget.
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WNU Editor: I call this an acknowledgement from the Pentagon that the F-35 will not be able to do the job that the A-10 (or replacement) can do.
