AC-130W, $110 million; PSP, $39M Inventory: Active force, 12 Based on a need for more aerial gunships to support special operations forces in war zones, the MC-130W Dragon Spear was renamed the ...

The AC-130 gunship's primary mission sets are close air ... ground are seeing and the resistance they're facing. "I had an AC-130W overhead a few times, and the sheer number of weapons options ...

The AC-130 is the world's biggest flying artillery gunship - nicknamed 'Hell in the Sky.' With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer ...

It is not the first time the Air Force has used gunships for maritime operations. In March 2020, an AC-130W Stinger II aircraft (a type which has been retired and replaced by the Ghostrider ...

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida — An AC-130U Spooky gunship named "Big Daddy" made history by being the first Spooky to ever receive a black letter initial on its status page before a flight ...

The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is the newest version of the historic AC-130 aircraft, which dates back to the Vietnam War. Unlike C-130s, which are meant to carry cargo and troops, the AC-130 ...