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The U.S. Air Force's top special operations officer says AC-130J Ghostriders will continue being armed with 105mm howitzers for the foreseeable future despite the gunships evolving to as focus shifts to preparing for high-end fights.

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Will Keep Their 105mm Howitzers, For Now

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 19, 2024
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The Future Of The AC-130 Gunship: Evolve Or Die

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 31, 2024
The US Air Force says an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship has operated from a highway for the first time as part of the service's larger push to reduce its dependence on traditional runways. This is also comes amid questions about the future of the gunships in future high-end fights.

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Has Operated From A Highway For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 5, 2024
An US Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship recently used its 30mm and 105mm to help sink a decommissioned amphibious warship during an exercise, which comes amid a larger discussion about the relevance of these aircraft in future higher-end operations.

AC-130J Ghostrider Hammers Amphibious Warship During Rare Appearance At Sinking Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 1, 2024
We now have our first look at a mini-cruise missile U.S. Special Operations Command is developing that could arm AC-130J gunships and other aircraft.

Our First Look At The Tiny Cruise Missile That Aims To Arm AC-130 Gunships

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 9, 2024
The US Air Force no longer plans to flight test a laser directed energy weapon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship.

AC-130 Gunship’s Laser Weapon Cancelled, 105mm Howitzer May Be Removed

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 19, 2024
USSOCOM is looking for companies that can provide AESA radars for its C-130 fleet.

AESA Radars For AC-130J, MC-130J Sought By SOCOM

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jan 27, 2024
The US military has released an unusual video showing an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship conducting live-fire training the Caribbean. This comes as a major crisis in the region between Guyana and Venezuela.

Unusual AC-130J Gunship Caribbean Training Video Released

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 12, 2023
AC-130J attacked a target in iraq after attacks on US bases there.

AC-130 Ghostrider Gunship Strikes Iranian-Backed Militia In Iraq

By Howard Altman
Posted on Nov 21, 2023
The schedule for long-planned flight testing of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with a laser directed energy weapon has slipped again to 2024.

AC-130 Laser Weapon Test Slip Raises Questions About Its Future

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 10, 2023
The US Air Force is deciding whether or not to begin removing the famed 105mm howitzers from its AC-130J gunships, possibly starting in 2026.

AC-130J Ghostriders Could Lose Their Big 105mm Guns

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 7, 2023
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AC-130J Ghostrider Could Get Huge Upgrade From AESA Radar

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Updated on May 15, 2023
AC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking Blurry

AC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking Blurry

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on May 11, 2023
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AC-130J Gunship Unleashes Hell On South Korean Island

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 7, 2023
AC-130 Gunships Used ‘Big Ass Green Lasers’ During Kabul Evacuation

AC-130 Gunships Used ‘Big Ass Green Lasers’ During Kabul Evacuation

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 2, 2022
Our First Look At An AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship’s New 105mm Gun

Our First Look At An AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship’s New 105mm Gun

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 31, 2022