TY  - BOOK
AU  - SHARP Martin
TI  - Command and control of battlefield helicopters: the search for a joint approach
SN  - 0642265318 (pbk.)
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Canberra, ACT, Australia
PB  - RAAF Fairburn. Air Power Studies Centre
KW  - JOINT OPERATIONS
KW  - AUSTRALIA
KW  - UNITED KINGDOM
KW  - HELICOPTERS
N2  - Threats to national security have become more diverse and less tangible. A recognition that most future operations will be joint, combined or a combination of the two.  Many countries have faced these challenges and taken steps to reshape their defence forces, like UK and Australia.  In areas like helicopter.  This study examines the command and control of helicopters in the UK and aims to identify optimum arrangements for their command and control. The focus is on battlefield helicopters.  The focus is on military command and control; the historical aspect and the development of helicopters forces in the UK and Australia. Then the current and future issues to establish the defence environments within which they must operate in the 21st century. It is suggested that a joint approach is essential to avoid wasteful duplication and to maximize the benefits of economies of scale
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