With the Air Force opting to retire its fleet of A-10 close-air-support aircraft (CAS)-and given the cost of ongoing operations in the Middle East-lawmakers are interested in finding alternatives to provide less costly firepower. Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), asked Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert whether its Tomahawk cruise missile could be used to provide CAS. The Navy is working to enhance the Tomahawk, adding the ability to loiter and linking it with information on the ground so it can track and strike moving targets, according to Greenert.
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