Summary and Key Points: In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) successfully landed an AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship on a highway in Arkansas during the Emerald Warrior ...

A release of a presolicitation notice on Oct. 6 means U.S. Special Operations Command is tidying up details of a planned demonstration for a 60-kW higher energy laser on a Lockheed Martin AC-130J ...

This 2022 video showcases the first all-female flight of the AC-130J gunship, a big step forward for women in aviation. While ...

A storied gunship touched down at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, several weeks ago, as part of the U.S. Air Force’s effort to consolidate gunship training and reduce training time, the service ...

AFSOC’s MC-130J, AC-130J, and C-146A try their hands at operating in austere, contested environments, such as a highway used as an improvised runway. On August 4, 2024, the U.S. Air Force Special ...

An AC-130J gunship practiced live-fire on a retired U.S. Navy ship during SINKEX 2024. (Todd R. McQueen) A U.S. Air Force AC-130J gunship took part in battering and sinking a retired U.S. Navy vessel ...

Credit: The first 105 mm cannon-equipped AC-130J Block 20 arrives at Hurlburt Field, Florid: USAF As U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command’s (Afsoc) legion of night-flying killers wreak havoc on ...

There aren't a lot of reasons why I wouldn't be mad to sit in traffic. If I had to throw a list together, though, I'd say waiting for a U.S. Air Force AC-130 gunship to land on the pavement ahead of ...

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 – ...

Albuquerque residents will soon see a new, gray plane parting the skies over Kirtland Air Force Base. The 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland was named by the Air Force as the best location for ...