Mounting a laser on an AC-130J gunship would boost the Air Force Special Operations Command's offensive and defensive capabilities, the service's scientific advisors found in a recent study, confirming the command's hope of pursuing a dual-purpose weapon down the road. Werner Dahm, chair of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, told Inside the Air Force Jan. 17 he doesn't believe AFSOC has to choose between the two -- the laser could function as both an offensive and defensive system. The...
