Vertical Envelopment And The Future Transport Rotorcraft Operational Considerations For The Objective Force

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Download or read book Vertical Envelopment and the Future Transport Rotorcraft: Operational Considerations for the Objective Force written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes the research findings of an Arroyo Center analysis of the risks and uncertainties associated with developing a Future Transport Rotorcraft (FTR) to help fulfill a vertical envelopment mission for the Objective Force. In this concept, the FTR would move new medium-weight armored vehicles, known as the Future Combat Systems (FCS), about the battlefield and across enemy air defenses. The FTR is a proposed heavy-lift helicopter capable of transporting the Army's FCS family of combat vehicles. Wargame and simulation models have shown significant benefit to the military if the FCS can be deployed behind enemy lines in a concept known as "vertical envelopment." Preliminary analysis indicates that the FTR must transport a 20-ton payload to a radius of 500 kilometers in an all-vertical mode. The authors review RAND Arroyo Center's analysis of the engineering, operational, and survivability risks associated with the FTR. The research shows that the success of the FTR's development depends upon engineers being able to surpass a wide range of historical trends in the design of rotorcraft technology. Further, survivability concerns imply that the FTR will not have free range on the battlefield and that operational flexibility will have to be reduced to ensure survivability. The authors recommend that efforts to conduct detailed studies of FTR design remain open to a wide range of options, including alternatives to rotorcraft. They further argue that the FTR would address only one aspect of the Army's overall problem in rapidly deploying the FCS from home station to the battlefield. (3 tables, 24 figures, 11 refs.).

Author : Jonathan Gary Grossman
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 9780833034199
Total Pages : 72 pages
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Download or read book Vertical Envelopment and the Future Transport Rotorcraft written by Jonathan Gary Grossman and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2003 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Future Transport Rotorcraft (FTR) is a proposed heavy-lift helicopter capable of transporting the Army's Future Combat System (FCS) family of combat vehicles. The authors review RAND Arroyo Center's analysis of the engineering, operational, and survivability risks and uncertainties associated with the FTR.

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Total Pages : 348 pages
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Download or read book Parameters written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anna M. Wittmann
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Talking Conflict written by Anna M. Wittmann and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's information era, the use of specific words and language can serve as powerful tools that incite violence—or sanitize and conceal the ugliness of war. This book examines the complex, "twisted" language of conflict. Why is the term "collateral damage" used when military strikes kill civilians? What is a "catastrophic success"? What is the difference between a privileged and unprivileged enemy belligerent? How does deterrence differ from detente? What does "hybrid warfare" mean, and how is it different from "asymmetric warfare"? How is shell shock different from battle fatigue and PTSD? These are only a few of the questions that Talking Conflict: The Loaded Language of Genocide, Political Violence, Terrorism, and Warfare answers in its exploration of euphemisms, "warspeak," "doublespeak," and propagandistic terms. This handbook of alphabetically listed entries is prefaced by an introductory overview that provides background information about how language is used to obfuscate or minimize descriptions of armed conflict or genocide and presents examples of the major rhetorical devices used in this subject matter. The book focuses on the "loaded" language of conflict, with many of the entries demonstrating the function of given terms as euphemisms, propaganda, or circumlocutions. Each entry is accompanied by a list of cross references and "Further Reading" suggestions that point readers to pertinent sources for further research. This book is ideal for students—especially those studying political science, international relations, and genocide—as well as general readers.

Author : Rand Corporation
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Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Selected Rand Abstracts written by Rand Corporation and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes publications previously listed in the supplements to the Index of selected publications of the Rand Corporation (Oct. 1962-Feb. 1963).

Author : Dag Henriksen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040098932
Total Pages : 196 pages
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Download or read book The Air War in Ukraine written by Dag Henriksen and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive account of the use of airpower in the first year of the Ukraine conflict. Airpower has been central to political, military, and public debates from the outset of the Russo‐Ukrainian war. After having started with whether the US and NATO should attempt to establish a No‐Fly Zone over Ukraine to protect the civilian population, the international discussion soon focused on the underperformance of Russian airpower. The fact that the initial contest for air superiority over Ukraine ended in an uneasy state of mutual denial came as a surprise to Western analysts, who suspected Kyiv would fall within a relatively short period of time. The surprise and relief that it did not only fueled urgent and ongoing discussions on how NATO nations could support the Ukrainian war effort. Regardless of nationality, age, level of education, or ethnicity, the near‐daily footage of Russian missiles, bombs and drones hitting residential areas and bombarding infrastructure to deprive an entire population of electricity and water has been emotionally imprinted on generations who have only known peace. Why the Russians have used airpower with such brutality, and how Ukraine and its allies have defended against this threat, is an important topic to understand even outside a specialist military audience. The aim of this book, therefore, is to provide an analysis on why the air war over Ukraine unfolded as it did during the first year of the war. This book will be of much interest to students of air power, military and strategic studies, Russian and eastern European politics, and International Relations.

Author : Sean J. A. Edwards
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Total Pages : 340 pages
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Download or read book Swarming and the Future of Warfare written by Sean J. A. Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swarming occurs when several military units conduct a convergent attack on a target from multiple axes. The author derives a simple theory that explains the phenomenology of swarming. He considers command and control, communications, home field advantage, surprise, fratricide, and training and identifies the primary variables to most important successful swarming.

Author : Rand Corporation
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Total Pages : 62 pages
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Download or read book Annual Report written by Rand Corporation and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : W. Edwards
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Total Pages : 120 pages
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Download or read book Analysis of Future Requirements for Transportation Rotorcraft in Army CS (Combat Support) and CSS (Combat Service Support) Mission Areas written by W. Edwards and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study investigates requirements for Army rotorcraft for future Combat Support (CS) and Combat Service Support (CSS) missions. Factors considered are the threat, the operational fielded fleets, the technology base, and AirLand Battle 2000 operational concepts. The results of this effort define the cost-effective logistics rotorcraft fleet to perform CS and CSS missions and identifies technology programs for rotorcraft system development. The force structure and the planned rotorcraft fleet size/mix are defined for the 1995- 2015 time frame. Mission requirements, the technology base and the Army aviation structure are discussed. There are transportation mission scenarios that are placed in Europe and NATO countries and Southwest Asia. Keywords: Mission Requirements, Army Aviation, Rotorcraft, Tilt Rotor, Fleet Mix, Logistics Missions, Helicopter Performance, Helicopter Costs.

Author : Eugene W. Rawlins
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781500102852
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marines and Helicopters, 1946-1962 written by Eugene W. Rawlins and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the early stages of helicopter development, when helicopters were able to lift just slightly more than their own weight, the military services were eagerly seeking to obtain a variety of larger, more useful helicopters. The youthful helicopter industry expressed optimism, although at times unrealistic, in its ability to meet the military requirements. The development of the helicopter program within the Marine Corps was sparked by the foresight and imagination of the officers of the period. While early helicopters provided stepping stones for an orderly progression of the program, the slowness of the technical advances and the periods of financial austerity after World War II and Korea prevented the Marine Corps from developing the vertical envelopment concept as rapidly as desired. The program gained interest and momentum, however, as a result of the success of helicopters in Korea. As Lieutenant General Gerald C. Thomas stated: "Indeed, the helicopter gave clear evidence, from its first tactical employment, that a major advance in combat was at hand." This history, which traces the development of helicopters in the Marine Corps from 1946 to 1962, offers a tribute to the creative vision and planning of a handful of Marine officers who conceived of the vertical assault concept in amphibious operations at a time when suitable aircraft to make it work did not exist. The story of the subsequent struggle to procure and develop those aircraft, to refine a doctrine for their employment, and to familiarize the Marine Corps with their use is an interesting and vital part of modern Marine Corps history. The documentary basis for this monograph was primarily the official records of the Marine Corps and Navy Department, but considerable use was made of interviews and correspondence with key individuals involved in all phases of helicopter development.