00:00The United States has deployed the famous A-10 Warthogs, Apache attack helicopters, and 5,000-pound bunker busters to
00:08take out Iranian drones, boats, and mines and help secure the Strait of Hormuz, America's top general has revealed.
00:15The A-10 Warthog, commonly referred to as a flying tank, and the widely feared Apache attack helicopter now have
00:22joined the fight as the Trump administration mulls using ground forces on Iranian shores to secure the Strait of Hormuz,
00:30a critical trade route that oversees the transport of 20% of the world's oil supply.
00:35Here's what to know about the devastating weapons of war.
00:38The A-10 Thunderbolt II, colloquially known as the A-10 Warthog, is recognizable to many by the terrifying shark
00:46-teeth nose art that is commonly painted on the aircraft to instill fear into the enemy.
00:51The Warthog is a powerful armored subsonic attack jet which is specifically designed for close air support of ground forces.
00:58The jet carries a whopping 1,200 pounds of titanium armor that protects the pilot and aircraft's systems and is
01:06capable of surviving direct hits from armor-piercing and high-explosive projectiles.
01:11Paired with the aircraft's self-sealing fuel cells protected by internal and external foam, the Warthog is highly durable.
01:19The A-10 can not only take damage, it's more than capable of dealing it out.
01:23It carries a devastating 30-millimeter Gatling gun, which can fire nearly 4,000 rounds a minute, capable of taking
01:30out an array of ground targets, including tanks.
01:34The battle-tested Apache is also commonly used to support ground troops and is widely considered to be the world's
01:39most advanced and proven attack helicopter, having racked up over a million hours of flight time in combat.
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