Featured in AC-130WBYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022ShareAC-130 Gunships Are Finally Getting A New 105mm HowitzerThe AC-130’s biggest gun is getting a makeover to make it more capable and reliable than its 1960s-era predecessor. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021ShareIran’s Used Its Wacky Catamaran To Cut Off U.S. Coast Guard Ships In The Persian GulfOne of Iran’s oddest ships was used to torment U.S. Coast Guard crews operating in the Persian Gulf. BYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020ShareAmerica’s East Africa Military Hub Sees Spike In Activity As Somalia Withdrawals ContinueSatellite imagery reveals an unusually large amount of American military aircraft at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareWarning To Iran: AC-130W Gunship Practices Slaying Boats With U.S. Navy In The Persian GulfThe AC-130’s massive volume of fire, precision, magazine depth, and sensors make it a ferocious tool for mitigating the threat of small boat swarms. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareAC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Have Flown Their Very First Combat MissionsThe AC-130J’s arrival in Afghanistan marks a historic changing of the guard as older AC-130Us have now finished their last scheduled deployment. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe USAF Still Can’t Get The New AC-130J Ghostrider’s 30mm Cannon To Work ReliablyA 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. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF Is Rebuilding World War II-Era 40mm Shells for its AC-130U GunshipsThe service is the last user of the Bofors cannon in the US military and has had to go hunting for more ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF’s AC-130W Gunships Are in Desperate Need of Special AmmunitionOfficial contract document says using alternatives would put troops on the ground at “increased harm and risk.” BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 21, 2019ShareMarines To Finally Add 30mm Cannon To Bolt-On “Harvest Hawk” Armament Kits For KC-130JsThe guns will add a new and valuable capability to the add-on weapon and sensor packages, which already include precision guided missiles and bombs. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 21, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 5, 2018ShareAC-130W Gunship Pilots Help Target The Enemy With An Off The Shelf Rifle SightThe sensor and weapons packed AC-130W Stinger II uses a $665 holographic gun sight to help spew fire down on the enemy. BYTyler RogowayAug 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022ShareAC-130 Gunships Are Finally Getting A New 105mm HowitzerThe AC-130’s biggest gun is getting a makeover to make it more capable and reliable than its 1960s-era predecessor. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021ShareIran’s Used Its Wacky Catamaran To Cut Off U.S. Coast Guard Ships In The Persian GulfOne of Iran’s oddest ships was used to torment U.S. Coast Guard crews operating in the Persian Gulf. BYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020ShareAmerica’s East Africa Military Hub Sees Spike In Activity As Somalia Withdrawals ContinueSatellite imagery reveals an unusually large amount of American military aircraft at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareWarning To Iran: AC-130W Gunship Practices Slaying Boats With U.S. Navy In The Persian GulfThe AC-130’s massive volume of fire, precision, magazine depth, and sensors make it a ferocious tool for mitigating the threat of small boat swarms. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareAC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Have Flown Their Very First Combat MissionsThe AC-130J’s arrival in Afghanistan marks a historic changing of the guard as older AC-130Us have now finished their last scheduled deployment. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe USAF Still Can’t Get The New AC-130J Ghostrider’s 30mm Cannon To Work ReliablyA 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. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF Is Rebuilding World War II-Era 40mm Shells for its AC-130U GunshipsThe service is the last user of the Bofors cannon in the US military and has had to go hunting for more ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF’s AC-130W Gunships Are in Desperate Need of Special AmmunitionOfficial contract document says using alternatives would put troops on the ground at “increased harm and risk.” BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 21, 2019ShareMarines To Finally Add 30mm Cannon To Bolt-On “Harvest Hawk” Armament Kits For KC-130JsThe guns will add a new and valuable capability to the add-on weapon and sensor packages, which already include precision guided missiles and bombs. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 21, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 5, 2018ShareAC-130W Gunship Pilots Help Target The Enemy With An Off The Shelf Rifle SightThe sensor and weapons packed AC-130W Stinger II uses a $665 holographic gun sight to help spew fire down on the enemy. BYTyler RogowayAug 5, 2018Share
