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 ...

Planned flight testing of a high-energy laser directed energy weapon on a U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship has been pushed back again to next year. This once looked set to be the service's ...

As the US military focuses on Russia and China, US special operators are stepping up their game. Those operators are looking for new weapons to prepare for the kind of war the US could face in the ...

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 ...

During the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force's first gunship, the AC-47, was introduced. It was primarily created to be able to unleash steady, accurate, and constant streams of fire on ground ...

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An American AC-130 gunship on Monday struck a vehicle in Iraq and killed Iranian-backed fighters who had targeted an air base used by U.S. forces with missiles and a drone, according to the Pentagon.

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 – ...

The U.S. military brought in some serious firepower in an engagement against Iranian-backed militants in Syria that left four enemy fighters dead and three U.S. service members wounded within the past ...

A U.S. Air Force gunship sank a simulated fishing boat during Exercise Balikatan 2024. The exercise took place in the Philippines, where China is using paramilitary fishing boats to force its ...