Since the mid-1960s, AC-130 gunships have provided close air support for troops all over the world. The AC-130's utility and effectiveness created a dynasty that's now on its sixth version. "The sheer ...

Once called a ‘bomb truck with guns’ by the US Air Force, the AC-130J Ghostrider is a next-generation gunship with the tremendous advantage to engage ground targets silently and stealthily.

Modifications to Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) fleet of AC-130 gunships means that even if a planned August test of the new Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) system aboard an AC-130J ...

One of the Air Force’s most feared gunships will soon be upgraded with a state-of-the-art laser, taking their ground support role to the next level. The United States Air Force will soon outfit their ...

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... For nearly 60 years, the many ...

Aircrew from the 4th Special Operations Squadron fly a training sortie on an AC-130U Spooky Gunship over Navarre, Florida on November 4, 2019. During the flight they fired 105mm, 40mm and 25mm rounds ...

An Air Force AC-130 gunship crew was recognized at Hurlburt Field, Florida on Tuesday for saving the lives of 88 American and Afghan Special Forces members during a fierce battle in Afghanistan in ...

The Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command conducted a first-of-its-kind exercise last week: tasking the beloved AC-130 gunship to seek out and destroy small surface threats in the Arabian Sea. The ...

The crew of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship received awards for heroism this week. The crew, according to an award citation, saved 88 lives with continuous fire for nearly two hours. The crew was ...

US defence technology firm Leidos is preparing launch tests for a new cruise missile it says will offer an affordable option for long-range strikes. Notably, the new munition – dubbed Black Arrow – ...

An Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship crew was awarded multiple medals this week for providing cover and close-air support for special forces personnel during a September 2019 battle in Afghanistan.

The AC-130 gunship's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and force protection. Missions in close air support are troops in contact, convoy escort and urban operations. Air ...