Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Air Force is deciding whether or not to begin removing the famed 105mm howitzers from its AC-130J gunships, possibly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The schedule for long-planned flight testing of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with a laser directed energy weapon has slipped ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (Dec. 6, 2011) -- Soldiers are one step closer to receiving a digitized M119A2 howitzer that will make it possible for them to start firing rounds and evade return fire quicker ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force has shifted AC-130J Ghostrider training from Hurlburt Field, Florida, to Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, consolidating training and reducing costs. -The ...

The AC-130 gunship series dates back to the Vietnam War era One of the most notable armaments of Ghostrider is its 105mm howitzer, which is typically seen on ground artillery platforms Outside of the ...

The reorganization also reshapes the division artillery brigade’s internal balance, consolidating remaining 105mm howitzers in 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery while divesting most 155mm systems.

Summary and Key Points: The Prussian strategist Helmuth von Moltke famously said, “No plan survives contact with the enemy,” which also applies to military weapons systems. The U.S. Army’s ...