Northrop Grumman awarded contract for A-10 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program

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Uploaded: 2023-12-19T21:14:00+00:00
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Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract amounting to $185,700,000 for the A-10 Structural
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Integrity Program Legacy 7. This contract provides for sustaining engineering services for the A-10s
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The implementation of this contract is expected to be completed by the 22nd of November 2030
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The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt 2 is commonly referred to by the nicknames Ward Hogg
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or Hogg, although the A-10's official name comes from the Republic B-47 Thunderbolt
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a World War II fighter bomber effective at attacking ground targets. The A-10 was designed
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for close air support. It entered service in 1976 and is the only production-built aircraft
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that has served in the USAF that was designed only for close air support. The US Air Force
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had stated the F-35 would replace the A-10 as it entered service, but this remains highly
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contentious within the USAF and political circles. With a variety of upgrades and wing replacements
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the A-10's service life can be extended to 2040. The Air Force has no planned retirement date yet

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