Operation HARMATTAN, Lessons Learned, Libya 2011

Abstract

French Operation HARMATTAN (OH) clearly demonstrated the utility of attack helicopters in conducting deep air strikes from an amphibious base, due to its effectiveness, absence of collateral damage or friendly casualty, and overall capacity of shouldering a significant proportion of the targeting effort. French Operation HARMATTAN (OH) clearly demonstrated the utility of attack helicopters in conducting deep air strikes from an amphibious base, due to its effectiveness, absence of collateral damage or friendly casualty, and overall capacity of shouldering a significant proportion of the targeting effort.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 2017
Accession Number
AD1176466

Entities

People

  • Guillaume Briancon-rouge

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Strikes
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Army Aviation
  • Assembly
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Casualties
  • Collateral Damage
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Deployment
  • Diffusion
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Helicopters
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Squadrons
  • Targeting
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • ballistics.