Current and Future Marine Attack Aviation Gaps

Abstract

Marine Corps Attack aviation currently has some significant capability gaps that will only continue to increase as the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier are phased out and replaced with the F-35. The most significant gap in the current Marine Air Combat Element (ACE) is the lack of ability to conduct attached escort for the MV-22. Currently there are no aircraft in the ACE that can do this. There is also a lack in ability to provide persistent ISR and fires. Based on the most likely conflicts that the Marine Corps anticipates fighting, which are low conflict battles in the littoral areas, the Marine Corps needs to acquire a light attack aircraft to accomplish these missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 2016
Accession Number
AD1176230

Entities

People

  • Eric Porter

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Attack Aircraft
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Helicopters
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • Mission Profiles
  • Munitions
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Scorpions
  • Security
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.