The Case for a Marine Corps Light Attack Platform

Abstract

There is room in the Marine Corps inventory for a light attack aircraft that would extend the service life of the F-35 fleet, provide an expeditionary asset capable of distributed operations, and serve as a dedicated Close Air Support (CAS) asset at a fraction of the cost of the F-35.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 16, 2018
Accession Number
AD1177194

Entities

People

  • Nathan B. Shively

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Airframes
  • Attack Aircraft
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Flight Training
  • Military Aviation
  • Munitions
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Procurement
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.