India, April 15 -- The US Air Force is developing refueling adapters for its A-10 fighter jets in a bid to upgrade the fleet of aging attack aircraft to keep it aloft.

The A-10, often called as the Warthog, has been an instrumental in the ongoing US operation against Iran, nicknamed Operation Epic Fury.

The reason behind the feature addition to the Warthog is partly to do with the US recent actions in Iran, Axios reported.

The aircraft has been used to attack Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz and helped in the rescue of an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot from inside Iran.

The addition would also mean upgrading its capabilities, thus improving its tactical power in conducting future operations over Pacific.

A test flight equipped with th...