Transition to the Vertical Dimension: Advanced Airfighting Vehicles - The Army's Future Fighting Force.
Abstract
Should the US Army of the early 21st Century transition from a ground maneuverer force centered on armored vehicle brigades to faster , more lethal, maneuverable, and survivable air platform brigades? On the battlefield of the twenty-first century, air platform brigades will be faster, more lethal, more maneuverable, and have greater survivability than ground maneuver forces. The current Army After Next (AAN) report proposes that the army ground maneuver force of 2010 and beyond must exploit new systems to enhance rapid - maneuver, increase lethality and improve survivability in the asymmetrical battle Scenarios. Advances in weapons systems, their battlefield employment and the tactics to use them have made US maneuver forces uncontested in this century. We have become so effective at what we do as a maneuver force that we are forcing potential adversaries to resort to other tactics, such as combat in urban areas or asymmetrical forces, to combat our battlefield dominance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 22, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA350878
Entities
People
- Mark M. Earley
- Richard C. Halbleib
Organizations
- United States Army War College