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An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron takes off for a test mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 19, 2023. The 422nd TES is testing an updated version of Operation Flight Program 11 to test a software patch allowing the GBU-39, small-diameter bomb employment on two additional weapons stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

The Cold War-era plane will be updated to increase its capabilities on the modern battlefield, against both Iran and affiliated groups.

The Air Forces A-10 Thunderbolt II can now carry up to 16 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs thanks to a software upgrade.