In an age obsessed with fast jets, the A‑10 Warthog stands out: slow, heavy, and centered on a massive GAU‑8/A cannon. Its 3,900 rpm lead-blasting power changed close air support forever. But ...

The gun the A-10 Warthog uses is a GAU-8/A 30mm cannon, designed and built by General Dynamics. It can fire 4,200 rounds per minute, making easy work of tanks.

America’s A-10 Warthog Is Still at War Against the Islamic State According to U.S. Central Command, these jets were tasked with supporting ground forces in eliminating ISIS fighters within a cave.

One aspect that makes the A-10 so incredible is its potent GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun. When the A-10s are all retired, no plane in America’s arsenal will have the kind of staying power in a CAS ...

A-10s still flying in Iraq and Syria even as ‘Warthog’ units get put out to pasture A-10s took part in U.S. airstrikes in Iraq, helping ground forces eliminate ISIS fighters in a cave.