Leclerc, Leopard 2, Challenger 2, M1 Abrams, AMX-10 RC, Marder, Bradley: What are these machines and why does Kyiv want them?īy Juliette Bénézit Published on January 20, 2023, at 10:22 am (Paris), updated on January 26, 2023, at 9:43 amĪ British soldier on the training ground of the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers ('Iron Challenge'), on the training area of Longmoor, near Bordon, England, on March 14, 2022. 'No member of Congress wants to lose, or stand by and silently lose, a fleet of aircraft or a capability from their state or district, which, of course translates to jobs,' Deborah Lee James, the 23rd secretary of the Air Force told in 2020.Western tanks in the war in Ukraine: An overview of their role and tactical utility Its efforts, however, have been repeatedly thwarted by Congress.

The Air Force statement said the 'A-10 can continue to deliver massive rapid firepower with devastating effects on enemy vehicles in a contested environment,' but despite the Warthog's capabilities, the Air Force has been trying to retire the plane since 2015 to free up funds for other projects.

'That's a significant amount of firepower.' 'Against large fielded forces, A-10 formations are capable of engaging nearly 40 armored vehicles with 30 millimeter munitions,' he continued. Kyle Adkison, the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron A-10C division commander, said in an Air Force press release. 'A typical A-10 gun employment uses 120 rounds, which means an A-10 is capable of employing fires on nine to ten targets before exhausting its gun munitions,' Maj. The A-10 Thunderbolt II, often called the 'Warthog' and sometimes seen with painted teeth on its nose – is probably most famous for its GAU-8 Avenger, an impressive 30 mm cannon protruding from the nose of the plane that can fire 3,900 bullets per minute, producing a loud 'BRRRRT' noise.

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