The prospect of laser fire from above moved closer with an announcement from the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) that they will test fire a high-energy laser weapon from an AC-130J ...

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 ...

Aircrew assigned to the 492 Special Operations Wing (SOW) conducts a live-fire exercise aboard an AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship ...

Zombie Gunship Reality, an upcoming game from developer Limbic Software, will turn Android devices into gunships with the help of Google's new Project Tango hardware. As you can see in the trailers ...

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. A black letter means the aircraft has no ...

At first glance, the Marine Corps' hottest new weapon looks just like a standard cargo plane. For the "Harvest Hawk" gunship, the external differences are subtle. A sensor pod jutting from one of the ...

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During the Vietnam War era of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Australia transformed the UH-1 Huey from a transport helicopter into a dedicated gunship. In this second part of his interview, RAAF pilot ...