In 1966, US artillerymen in Vietnam face the M102, a lightweight 105mm howitzer meant to replace the familiar M101A1. At 3,300 pounds, it can be moved by helicopter or dropped by parachute, helping it ...

As the US Air Force AC-130J flies over South Korea’s towering apartment blocks, its powerful cameras can almost see inside windows on the highest floors. Aiming farther afield, the weapons officers on ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force has decided to retain the AC-130 gunship’s iconic 105mm howitzer, despite ongoing discussions about its relevance in modern warfare. -The heavily armed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The schedule for long-planned flight testing of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with a laser directed energy weapon has slipped ...

The AC-130 gunship series dates back to the Vietnam War era One of the most notable armaments of Ghostrider is its 105mm howitzer, which is typically seen on ground artillery platforms Outside of the ...

The AC-130 looks slow and outdated until it circles over a battlefield in the dark. From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, the flying artillery platform became the weapon ground troops trusted when ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Air Force is deciding whether or not to begin removing the famed 105mm howitzers from its AC-130J gunships, possibly ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque is no stranger to seeing planes take to the sky and the newest, AC-130J Ghostrider model of the U.S. Air Force’s AC-130 gunship is no ...

No matter the variant, the AC-130 is jam-packed with the sort of weaponry one would expect to find on a “gunship.” The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is somewhat pedestrian as far as military aircraft goes—a ...

The AC-130 is the world's biggest flying artillery gunship - nicknamed 'Hell in the Sky.' With three side firing weapons, a 25mm gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer, it's easy to ...

In late July and early August, the Australian military held a record-setting military exercise with troops from 13 countries, including the US. But before the start of this year's Talisman Sabre ...