AFSOC Launches Developmental Cruise Missile in Combat in Africa

AFSOC Launches Developmental Cruise Missile in Combat in Africa

Air Force Special Operations Command recently fired small cruise missiles off an AC-130J gunship for combat operations in Africa, verifying the new weapon for broader operational use. The post AFSOC Launches Developmental Cruise Missile in Combat in Africa appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.

U.S. Air Force AGM-190A missile goes from design to combat fast

The U.S. Air Force’s Havoc Spear cruise missile has passed a combat evaluation and is now cleared for broader use across special operations and conventional aircraft, Air Force Special Operations Command announced. The missile, officially designated the AGM-190A, was tested in a live operational setting during the spring of 2026. AFSOC ran the evaluation in […]

After combat success, AFSOC wants new Leidos cruise missile on 'every type' of platform

The 200-pound class Havoc Spear has a range of over 400 nautical miles (460 miles), according to Leidos.

AFSOC gunship launches new Havoc Spear cruise missiles at targets in Africa during combat operations

The small cruise missile was pursued via a cooperative research and development agreement, or CRADA, with Leidos.

AFSOC Fires Havoc Spear Missiles in Combat Operations in Africa

The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has conducted a live combat evaluation of its AGM-190A Havoc Spear small cruise missile, firing two missiles from an AC-130J gunship at separate ground targets in Africa. In a Sept. 14 press release, AFSOC said the missiles struck two separate ground targets in the U.S. Africa Command area […]

Two AGM-190As Fired Recently in AFRICOM, LRIP for 45 Underway

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) recently fired two ramp-launched Leidos [LDOS] AGM-190A Havoc Spear small cruise missiles in combat strikes from an AC-130J gunship against ground targets […]