AC-130J Ghostrider US Air Force
Warzone/The Drive: The USAF Still Can't Get The New AC-130J Ghostrider's 30mm Cannon To Work Reliably
A new Pentagon report says that gun routinely fails and that the plane's basic design also causes the 105mm shells on board to fall apart.
The U.S. Air Force says the first of its newest AC-130J Ghostrider gunships are ready for combat, just as soon as they can train enough crews to fly them. A new report from Pentagon’s top testing office says that while that assessment might be technically true, the aircraft’s 30mm and 105mm guns continue to suffer from poor accuracy, unreliable ammunition, and other significant issues.
Earlier in January 2018, the Pentagon’s Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, which oversees that work across the services, released its latest report, covering various testing activities during the 2017 fiscal year. This routine review touches on the progress of dozens of different weapons programs, including the AC-130J, highlighting both successes and failures.
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