We have a new platform on station: AC-130W Stinger II
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https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tech/ac-130-gunships-arabian-s
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Make your move.
Here’s the really fun part:
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Our Cyclone-class patrol ships, that are being chased, are actually working with the overhead AC-130s right now to simulate surface targets to refine target acquisition on small boats.
I have often wondered what protects those aerial gunships from stingers, or shoulder fired rockets? They seem like such easy targets, not that I’d want to be in a position close enough to find out.