The AC-130J Ghostrider is the greatest close-air support and combat aircraft
AC-130J Ghostrider is the world’s largest ground attack aircraft developed by the US. The US Military even plans to equip a laser weapon system for this formidable ground attack aircraft . The US Air Force plans to test the laser weapon system on the AC-130J Ghostrider in 2022. If successful, it would mark the first time a laser weapon has been tested on a US Air Force Military aircraft . The AC-130J fire support aircraft is a modified version of the MC-130J (built on the C-130J Military transport aircraft ), which is expected to replace the AC-130H/U. The first quality inspection flight of the AC-130J Ghostrider was conducted in January 2014. Lockheed Martin will deliver 37 AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft to the Air Force Special Operations Command by 2021. The total investment for the AC-130J Ghostrider programme is estimated to reach $2.4bn. The AC-130 family is built for close air support, include supporting ground troops, escorting convoys, and urban operations. ...