House and Senate authorizers have agreed to greenlight divestments of the A-10 Warthog and raise Air Force procurement, according to text of the annual defense policy bill released Tuesday evening. The Air Force asked Congress for permission to phase out 21 A-10s along with other platforms. Authorizers would approve those retirements and limit others while adding $2.6 billion for aircraft purchases. Air Force officials have been eager to scrap the A-10 for years, arguing that the fighter’s slow speed and...
