Aircraft
Special Ops MC-130W ‘Dragon Spear’ Is a New Force
The “Dragon Spear” conversion of U.S.
The “Dragon Spear” conversion of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130W special mission aircraft incorporates a new 30mm chain gun. (Photo: Moog Inc.)
The “Dragon Spear” conversion of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130W special mission aircraft incorporates a new 30mm chain gun. (Photo: Moog Inc.)

The “Dragon Spear” conversion of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130W special mission aircraft, incorporating a new 30-mm chain gun and other enhancements, has given the command a lethal gunship.

Twelve MC-130Ws are being converted from “Combat Spear” configuration with a retrofit precision strike package that includes upgraded sensors, a sensor operator console, precision-guided munitions and customized ATK Mk44 Bushmaster II 30-mm gun mounted on the port side.