The largest ground attack aircraft in the world is the US-made AC-130J Ghostrider.
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. The airframe is manufactured by Lockheed Martin, while Boeing is responsible for the conv...