AC-235 Light Gunship

Orbital ATK's special-mission aircraft offerings integrate intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors, fire-control equipment, and an LW30 mm link-fed gun system. These capabilities are controlled by our STAR Mission System, which provides both day-and-night reconnaissance and fire-control capabilities, and the ability to acquire, monitor and track items of interest.

The AC-235 light gunship provides customers with an affordable, enhanced capability to conduct responsive defense, counterinsurgency, and border surveillance and security missions on customer-preferred platforms.

Capabilities

• Robust day/night ISR solution now available with precision-strike/close-air support capabilities


• Ownship targeting and weapons employment provided via integrated targeting and fire-control systems


• Off-board data links provide full-motion video to ground stations or other aircraft


• Defensive countermeasures systems and ballistic protection standard


• Night vision goggle (NVG) compatible


• Adaptable to multiple platforms

Features

• Proven mission system: compact MPU, dual-color display, integrated fire-control system


• EO/IR sensor with integrated laser designator and IMU


• Fuselage-integrated weapons pylons support AGM-114M/K Missile and 70 mm rockets


• Lightweight 30 mm M230LF


• Synthetic aperture radar


• AAR-47/ALE-47 defensive countermeasures system


• Ballistic panels for cockpit and passenger protection


• Line-of-sight (LOS) and beyond LOS tactical communications


• Cockpit tactical displays


• Tactical data links