NO laser weapons for the AC-130J

[edpop]

The dream of equipping the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with a high-energy laser weapon system has come to an end. The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has officially shelved its Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) program due to “technical challenges” encountered during integration and ground testing. The AHEL program aimed to provide a covert, low-collateral-damage option for special operations by disabling enemy communication nodes, light vehicles, and power infrastructure with a powerful laser beam. AFSOC initially planned for airborne testing to begin in January 2024, but those plans never materialized.

[daswp]

Too bad, I wonder what the issue is, maybe power requirements?

[laos]

The use of lasers from the AC-130J in typical combat situations for gunship may fall under the purview of
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_ ... er_Weapons

[daswp]

The use of lasers from the AC-130J in typical combat situations for gunship may fall under the purview of
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_ ... er_Weapons

Shouldn't, this was being designed as an anti-equipment laser and not anti-personnel.