SSgt Private RallyPoint Member967512<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The USAF is deploying more A-10s to Europe later this month in response to activities with the Russian military. Is this a tangible sign that they might be walking back the claim that the F-35 will be replacing it as the CAS platform? <br /><br />A recent document stated that the F-35 would not be replacing the A-10 now, and that a new CAS-based platform will be developed along the lines of the A-10 in the near future.A-10s to be deployed to Europe later this month. Are they walking back the talk of replacing it with the F-35 as a CAS platform?2015-09-15T15:23:45-04:00SSgt Private RallyPoint Member967512<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The USAF is deploying more A-10s to Europe later this month in response to activities with the Russian military. Is this a tangible sign that they might be walking back the claim that the F-35 will be replacing it as the CAS platform? <br /><br />A recent document stated that the F-35 would not be replacing the A-10 now, and that a new CAS-based platform will be developed along the lines of the A-10 in the near future.A-10s to be deployed to Europe later this month. Are they walking back the talk of replacing it with the F-35 as a CAS platform?2015-09-15T15:23:45-04:002015-09-15T15:23:45-04:00LTC Stephen F.967535<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I hope so <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="478494" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/478494-1n1x1-geospatial-intelligence-157-aog-139-aw">SSgt Private RallyPoint Member</a>. The A-10 Warthog is a wonderfully designed plane that is very cost efficient, is excellent at destroying enemy infantry, artillery and armor forces, and strikes terror by both its appearance and the sound it emits as it approaches its targets.Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 15 at 2015 3:29 PM2015-09-15T15:29:01-04:002015-09-15T15:29:01-04:00SGT David T.967603<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As the OEM is no longer in business the costs of supporting the platform are going to increase and eventually will become unsupportable. A new platform needs to be fielded in order to ensure that there are no gaps in the capabilities that this system brings to the table.Response by SGT David T. made Sep 15 at 2015 3:53 PM2015-09-15T15:53:54-04:002015-09-15T15:53:54-04:00LCDR Private RallyPoint Member967802<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The "problem" is that the Air Force said they were replacing it, and CONGRESS said no. I don't have a dog in the fight about whether it should stick around or not, but the reason everyone is so confused on it is that it's two very different ideas :-/Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2015 4:51 PM2015-09-15T16:51:07-04:002015-09-15T16:51:07-04:00MAJ Ken Landgren967934<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Old plane = 1200 rounds, twin engine and heavily armored. New plane = 220 rounds, single engine and very little armor.Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 15 at 2015 5:42 PM2015-09-15T17:42:52-04:002015-09-15T17:42:52-04:00Capt Seid Waddell968878<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is the second time they tried to mothball the A-10 and had to reconsider.Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 16 at 2015 12:42 AM2015-09-16T00:42:37-04:002015-09-16T00:42:37-04:00MAJ Ken Landgren1085062<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The F-35 is a sexy Swiss army knife, and the A-10 is uglier and is a tank killer.Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Nov 3 at 2015 12:54 PM2015-11-03T12:54:50-05:002015-11-03T12:54:50-05:002015-09-15T15:23:45-04:00