![]() ![]() SwRI-led New Horizons research indicates small Kuiper Belt objects are surprisingly rareĪstronomers Optimistic About Planet Nine's Existence The first Block 30 plane will remain in testing status for one year, before it will deploy for battlefield operations, the Air Force said. Michael Conley, 1st Special Operations Wing commander. "The technology in this 5th generation gunship will ensure our combat relevance in the skies above today's battlefields and the battlefields of the future," said Col. Upgraded turboprop engines will propel the plane at one-third the cost per flying hour as the AC-130U planes. The plane also carries 105 mm M102 onboard howitzers. ![]() It's that precise," said former 1st Operations Wing commander Col. Its weapons include 30 mm Mk 44 Bushmaster II cannon which can act "almost like a sniper rifle. ![]() The gunship is equipped with a precision strike package, which includes a mission management console, a robust communications suite, two electro-optical/infrared sensors, advanced fire control equipment, a precision-guided munitions delivery capability. Brandon Hughes, AFSOC headquarters AC-130J requirements chief. "The Block 30 AC-130J is now our most lethal aircraft in AFSOC's inventory," said Maj. Additional upgraded planes are meant to retire the AC-130U planes the Air Force has used for over 20 years. The aircraft is the first to be delivered to the Air Force's 4th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations Wing. The plane is an upgrade of the Block 20 AC-130J, with Block 30 improved software and avionics. ![]() Air Force announced the delivery of its newest gunship on Wednesday as the AC-130J Ghostrider was unveiled at Hurlburt Field, Fla. ![]()
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