US SOCOM modernizes AC-130J gunship for urban close air support

The US Special Operations Command is transforming the AC-130J gunship to optimize its effectiveness in close air support operations in urban and complex environments.

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This modernization adapts the aircraft to the new tactical challenges of contemporary land operations.

The program is part of the ongoing evolution of specialized military aviation capabilities for the United States.

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