[Gadgest] The US is sending the latest Lockheed AC-130J Ghostrider Flying Support Battery with AGM-114 Hellfire, AGM-176 Griffin missiles and GBU-39 bombs to the Republic of Korea for the first time.

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The fifth-generation American Lockheed AC-130J Ghostrider flew to South Korea for the first time in its still-short history. There he participated in a training exercise.

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The aircraft was transported to the Republic of Korea by Lockheed Martin, part number 5852 of the 4th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations Aviation Wing, based in Florida. The exercise began last month and will conclude in March.

The video shows some of the capabilities of the AC-130J Ghostrider. The images show the firing of GBU-39 aerial bombs, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and AGM-76 Falcon anti-radar missiles.

In addition, the aircraft is equipped with a howitzer and a gun of 105 mm and 30 mm caliber, respectively. At the end of the video it is shown how they are fired.

The AC-130J Ghostrider is a ground support flying battery developed by Lockheed Martin. It is based on the MC-130J military transport aircraft. The United States adopted the Ghostrider in 2017 and will have 27 flying batteries by the end of 2024.

 

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