Picture a slow-moving turboprop aircraft circling at low altitude in the dead of night, invisible to the naked eye but staring down at the battlefield with crystal-clear infrared eyes. Without warning ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship struck a vehicle Tuesday near Baghdad involved in recent attacks on the Al-Asad airbase in Iraq, a U.S. official told The War Zone Tuesday. It was the first ...

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that a US AC-130 gunship launched strikes in Iraq against people allegedly responsible for an earlier missile attack on the Ain al-Asad airbase in western ...

The US defence technology firm is preparing to test its Black Arrow small cruise missile, designed to be an affordable long-range munition that can be launched from cargo aircraft. US defence ...

The U.S. Air Force has released dramatic footage of a gunship opening fire on a decommissioned U.S. Navy amphib during the 2024 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise last month. It is the first imagery ...

An AC-130 gunship lands on the airstrip to support Operation POLAR DAGGER on Shemya Island, Alaska, Aug. 29, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Williams) An American AC-130 gunship on Monday struck 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 ...