(Amerika) United States Air Force (USAF)

[Turin]

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003484.html">http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003484.html</a><!-- m -->

Spooky/Spectre Update

Air Force Special Operations Command has begun and ambitious program to modernize the weapons suite on its fleet of newer AC-130U Spooky gunships.

AFSOC commander, Lt. Gen. Mike Wooley, explained his force is replacing the 25mm GAU-12 “Equalizer” Gatling gun and World War II-era 40mm Bofors cannon on its entire fleet of AC-130Us with 30mm Bushmaster cannon to improve accuracy and to take advantage of modern munitions. The command now has four Spookies outfitted with the 30mm guns. ...

Außerdem sollen die Großkaliberwaffen von 105 auf 120 mm aufgebohrt werden, um neue Präzisionsmunition verwenden zu können.