AC-130 Gunships Are Finally Getting A New 105mm Howitzer
Navy engineers designed and built a prototype howitzer to replace the 1960s-era design that AC-130 gunships use now.
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Iran’s Used Its Wacky Catamaran To Cut Off U.S. Coast Guard Ships In The Persian Gulf
One of Iran’s oddest ships was used to torment U.S. Coast Guard crews operating in the Persian Gulf.
America’s East Africa Military Hub Sees Spike In Activity As Somalia Withdrawals Continue
Satellite imagery reveals an unusually large amount of American military aircraft at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti.
Warning To Iran: AC-130W Gunship Practices Slaying Boats With U.S. Navy In The Persian Gulf
A U.S. Air Force AC-130W Stinger II gunship recently conducted a first-of-its-kind training exercise in the Persian Gulf with U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes and Cyclone class patrol boats. These assets working together could provide a formidable means of defeating swarms of small boats, such as the ones that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps operates in significant numbers.
AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Have Flown Their Very First Combat Missions
The U.S. Air Force’s new AC-130J Ghostriders have been flying combat missions in Afghanistan since June 2019. The gunships took over from AC-130U Spooky IIs that had been supporting U.S. and coalition special operations forces and their Afghan partners in that country. Those Spooky IIs have now returned to the United States, marking the last scheduled combat deployment ever for that version of the AC-130.
Marines To Finally Add 30mm Cannon To Bolt-On “Harvest Hawk” Armament Kits For KC-130Js
The guns will add a new and valuable capability to the add-on weapon and sensor packages, which already include precision guided missiles and bombs.
AC-130W Gunship Pilots Help Target The Enemy With An Off The Shelf Rifle Sight
The sensor and weapons packed AC-130W Stinger II uses a $665 holographic gun sight to help spew fire down on the enemy.
The USAF Still Can’t Get The New AC-130J Ghostrider’s 30mm Cannon To Work Reliably
A new Pentagon report says that gun routinely fails and that the plane’s basic design also causes the 105mm shells on board to fall apart.
The USAF Is Rebuilding World War II-Era 40mm Shells for its AC-130U Gunships
The service is the last user of the Bofors cannon in the US military and has had to go hunting for more ammunition.
The USAF’s AC-130W Gunships Are in Desperate Need of Special Ammunition
Official contract document says using alternatives would put troops on the ground at “increased harm and risk.”