Russia wants to make its own version of America’s legendary AC-130 “Spooky” gunship. “An analogue of American AC-130 aircraft directly supporting ground forces on the AC-130 battlefield is being ...
Some say it’s the deadliest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force, as the AC-130 Spectre is a heavily armed plane with firing ports for an array of cannons, howitzers and Gatling guns. A converted cargo ship ...
Goodrich is to supply a short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensor for a US Air Force demonstration of a small recoverable unmanned air vehicle to be air launched from a Lockheed Martin AC-130 Spectre ...
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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Its official name is the AC-130. Some call it simply the Big Gun. Packed with a unique combination of airborne firepower, it is one of the most fearsome warplanes. Just one look ...