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USAF plans to replace its AC-130 gunships (VIDEO)

London, United Kingdom - More technology, less pure firepower

During the Farnborough exhibition (London, 9-15 July), the US Air Force reported it signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to add a precision strike package to the new MC-130J to create a new gunship, the AC-130J. The package had been intially designed for the Lockheed Martin MC-130W Dragon Spear aircraft, and aims to replace the current AC-130 gunships. According to press reports, Lockheed Martin...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1143334
Rome, Italy, 07/12/2012 17:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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