AFSOC chief says service's focus on S&T could bode well for AC-130J laser

By Rachel Cohen / March 2, 2018 at 11:43 AM
Air Force Special Operations Command chief Lt. Gen. Brad Webb is optimistic that service leaders' focus on science and technology will help propel an initiative to field a laser on the new AC-130J Ghostrider gunship, he told reporters at a recent conference. Speaking at a Feb. 22 roundtable during the Air Force Association's winter symposium in Orlando, FL, Webb said AFSOC still wants to pursue an offensive laser on the AC-130J but added the command seeks a balance of offensive...

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