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020			_a0642265318 (pbk.)
100		1	_aSHARP Martin
245		0	_aCommand and control of battlefield helicopters: _bthe search for a joint approach
260			_aCanberra, ACT, Australia: _bRAAF Fairburn. Air Power Studies Centre, _c1998
300			_a165p.
520			_aThreats 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.
650			_aJOINT OPERATIONS _zAUSTRALIA _zUNITED KINGDOM
650			_aHELICOPTERS
945			_i0013430 _rY _sY
945			_i0013469 _rY _sY
945			_i0013336 _rY _sY
999			_c1577 _d1577