The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, more commonly known as the “Warthog,” may be a fan favorite, but the close-air-support champ is increasingly seen as a relic of a bygone era of warfare. But the A-10 could actually prove incredibly valuable in future suppression and destruction of enemy air defense operations thanks to its ability to deploy a high number of jamming decoys called the ADM-160 MALD.