Yes exactly what we should have, an airframe thats redundant with cables, has a superior protection for the pilot, is basically built around one honking bad ass gun. Oh wait, I just described the A-10 Warthog. The problem is its not "sexy" and almost all through history if it doesn't have a sexy, macho image when it comes to procurement times it won't get built. One of the reasons the Warthog was almost shut down several times, its too friggin ugly. But arguably its a very effective airframe against low tech warfare. And the recent upgrade package has given it more lethality against smart weapons.
No matter what gee-whiz night vision, blackberry-enabled scope and weapon system a Marine carries, I bet every last one has a knife.