Aircraft
Russia Could Be Developing a Gunship
Media reports suggest that the An-12 tactical transport is being weaponized to create an aircraft similar to the U.S. Air Force’s AC-130
The VKS (Russian Aerospace Forces) continues to operate a dwindling number of aging An-12 transports. (photo: Russian Ministry of Defense)
The VKS (Russian Aerospace Forces) continues to operate a dwindling number of aging An-12 transports. (photo: Russian Ministry of Defense)

Russia appears ready to start a project to build a gunship—an aircraft designed for the operational support of land forces—despite the skepticism of some local experts and cloudy prospects. Earlier in July, the state-affiliated TASS news agency cited “sources in the Russian military-industrial complex,” who said that work on the aircraft has already started.


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