Sky Warriors: The AC-130 GUNSHIP
The heavily armed AC-130, nicknamed the Spectre, incorporates side firing weapons integrated with sophisticated sensor, navigation and fire control systems to provide surgical firepower or area saturation during extended loiter periods, at night and in adverse weather. The sensor suite consists of a television sensor, infrared sensor and radar. These sensors allow the gunship to visually or electronically identify friendly ground forces and targets at any place and time. The AC-130U employs synthetic apertures strike radar for long- range target detection and identification. The gunships navigation devices include the inertial navigation systems and GPS.
