The AC-130 is a heavily armed, long-endurance aircraft carrying an array of antiground-oriented weapons that are integrated with sophisticated sensors, navigation, and fire-control systems. It is capable of delivering precision firepower or area-saturation fire over a target area over a long period of time, at night, or in adverse weather. The sensor suite consists of an electro-optical image sensor, infrared sensor, and radar. These sensors allow the gunship to visually or electronically identify friendly ground forces and targets in most weather conditions.
Armament 2 x 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon (6000 rpm), (later 1 x 25mm GAU-12/U gatling gun (1800 rpm)), 1 x 40mm L60 Bofors cannon (120 rpm), 1 x 105mm M102 howitzer (6-10 rpm).
The AC-130 is capable of rendering an enemyâs position untenable!
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