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The U.
S. Air Force is rebuilding tens of thousands of World War II-era cannon rounds specifically for the 40mm cannons on its AC-130U Spooky II. Though the service has long been looking to finally retire this specific share of the gunship's arsenal,which has increasingly become a logistical nightmare, the aging guns have so far proven too effective to collect rid of completely.
In November 2017, and the U.
S. Air Force revealed that the 780th Test Systems Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida had been testing the upgraded 40mm high explosive ammunition,known as the PGU-9D/B, earlier in...
Source: realcleardefense.com