Imagery shows A-10Cs operating in CENTCOM with a new field-installable probe refueling adapter, enabling hose-and-drogue refueling from HC/MC/KC-130s (and KC-46 drogues) and improving low-altitude/short-field tanker pairing. The same deployment also appears to mark the first operational use of the Angry Kitten DRFM electronic warfare pod on the A-10, expanding its self-protection/jamming and RF deception options.
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USAF A-10C deploys probe refueling adapter and Angry Kitten pod in CENTCOM
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/air/a-10-warthogs-new-aerial-refueling-probe-is-now-operational-in-the-middle-eastA-10 Warthog’s New Aerial Refueling Probe Is Now Operational In The Middle East