Global Hawk Saved, but A-10′s Chances Are Dim

Unlike with the Global Hawk/U-2 fight, where only one platform could be funded, the F-35 is guaranteed to receive investment dollars. It’s not a question of which to cut, but rather if the A-10 should be kept around. The Global Hawk “might just be a unique beast, because there are two similar ways of doing the mission,” said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst with the Teal Group. “It really comes down to budget more than operational doctrine.”