The current fixed armament configuration of the AC-130J includes a 30mm GAU-23/A Bushmaster automatic cannon and a 105mm howitzer, both firing out the left side of the fuselage. There are no plans to ...

WASHINGTON — The days of the AC-130J Ghostrider’s hefty 105mm cannon may be numbered. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command confirmed to Defense News it is considering removing this howitzer-sized ...

A series of photos from a recent event at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico show a few glimpses of the U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider, a powerful gunship that is designed to support troops on the ...

The AC-130 gunship isn't just an aircraft—it's a flying arsenal designed to dominate the battlefield from above. Armed with a side-firing 105mm howitzer, 30mm autocannon, and precision-guided ...

It is no secret that the AC-130 fleet is changing. Once defined by their bristling cannons, the new breed of AC-130s are all about guided bombs and a slew of smart weapons, with just a single, direct ...

Special operations leaders are working to replace the AC-130 gunship with a new generation weapon with the same firepower but with greater ability to operate in increasingly hostile environments. The ...

March 27, 2015: U.S. SOCOM (Special Operations Command) has decided to install a 105mm cannon in its new AC-130J gunship. In the last decade SOCOM had been replacing the 40mm and 20mm autocannon and ...

EGLIN AFB — Both Eglin Air Force Base and nearby Hurlburt Field were part of a U.S. Navy project involving the design, development and delivery of an upgraded 105mm gun made with the AC-130 gunship in ...

It's the first time the AC-130 has been to Australia since the gunship was introduced in the 1960s. The AC-130 is valued by ground troops, and the Air Force is working on updates to keep it relevant.

The AC-130 flying gunship fleet is one of the most fabled and feared assets in the entire USAF inventory. Known for its ability to unleash a broadside of cannon fire in the dead of night, the newest ...

February9, 2007: The U.S. Air Force has installed 30mm cannon in one of its AC-130 gunships, and is testing the new configuration for a few months before sending the first rearmed AC-130s off to war.

US Air Force Special Operations Command wants an expendable, tube-launched small unmanned aerial vehicle for its AC-130 “battleplane” for peering beneath cloud cover to direct gunfire and ...