Download or read book Comanche RAH 66 21st Century Multi Mission Helicopter written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The end of the Cold War did not bring an end to the challenges facing the defense of the United States. In fact, the world has become more unstable with the dismantling of the Soviet Union. The flow of sophisticated arms to anyone with hard currency has increased regional instability. Ethnic and religious strife has re-emerged. And as the armed forces of small countries acquire high technology weapons, the threat of eventual American involvement increases. Shrinking American defense budgets and reduced U.S. presence overseas will require a smaller, highly mobile Army. An Army that can rapidly deploy to trouble spots around the globe, find and defeat a wide range of threats, and be supportable in the field without a burdensome logistics tail. DoD studies reveal that battlefield success is heavily contingent on good reconnaissance. And Desert Storm proved that satellite and fixed wing reconnaissance assets cannot provide the close battle target information needed in highly fluid tactical situations. Neither can the Army's current light helicopter fleet. The 0H-58, OH-6, and AH-1 light helicopters are over 30 years old when the first Comanche is fielded. They lack range, speed, payload, and agility. They are expensive to operate, especially in harsh desert environments. They lack low observable features necessary to operate and survive on the modern battlefield, and are vulnerable to ground fire. They cannot operate safely at night or in adverse weather. And, they cannot be upgraded to meet the challenges the U.S. will face in the future. Only RAH-66 Comanche has been designed to fulfill these requirements and enhance the effectiveness of Army Force Projections.
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Download or read book A Case History of the United States Army RAH 66 Comanche Helicopter written by Jason L. Galindo and published by . This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The RAH-66 Comanche Helicopter was initiated as the Light Helicopter Family (LHX) in 1982 when an Army Aviation Mission Area Analysis (AAMAA) identified the need for an armed reconnaissance aircraft. Eighteen years later, the program has yet to reach a Defense Acquisition Board Milestone II review. This thesis described the history of the RAH-66 Comanche Helicopter acquisition program during these ears. The research focused on the question of what significant events and issues have occurred over the course of the Comanche's development that have allowed it to remain a viable program. The research draws several conclusions from the analysis of the Comanche's history. Mainly, despite the significant duration of the program, a valid need for an armed reconnaissance platform still exists. Secondly, the innovative program management of Comanche has maintained a positive reputation for the program. Finally, the loss of Comanche at this point in time would severely impact the defense helicopter industrial base.
Download or read book The RAH 66 Comanche Helicopter written by Arthur W. Linden and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On December 5, 2003, Lt. Gen Richard A. Cody, Army Deputy Chief of Staff and an experienced aviator, flew the Comanche. According to the January 2004 issue of National Defense he "...gave the aircraft a stellar review. ...Cody said that the Comanche had 'exceeded his expectations' and was particularly impressed by the rotor system, engine response and control. Cody also reportedly said the aircraft was 'easy to fly' and should be put into the hands of soldiers as soon as possible." Twelve weeks later the program was cancelled. So, what happened? How did Comanche become expendable? How did a program that was originally scheduled to enter Low Rate Initial Production in 1996 get delayed to 2011? How did an aircraft originally designed to replace the Army's light scout/attack fleet grow to become a virtual replacement for the much larger, heavier AH-64 Apache? This is a story of great accomplishment and much frustration. This is the Comanche history, as told by the some of the key members of the Comanche development team"--
Download or read book Comanche Helicopter written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's development of the RAH-66 Comanche helicopter. GAO found that: (1) the Comanche's advanced capabilities, such as its avionics and targeting systems, improved engines, and lower detectability, are expected to improve the Army's ability to operate on future battlefields; (2) the distinction between the roles of the Comanche and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter have been blurred since the advanced attack capabilities planned for the Comanche will enable it to perform the same missions and, in some cases, surpass the Apache's attack mission capabilities; (3) the Army anticipated that the Comanche would be relatively inexpensive to buy and maintain, but its unit cost in escalated dollars has increased more than 40 percent since 1988; (4) the Comanche maintenance needs could be higher than the Army's anticipated goal of 2.6 maintenance man-hours per flight hour, which would require the Army to either add maintenance staff or reduce the aircraft's planned 2,200 flying hours per year; (5) the Army continues to experience some technical risks in some of the aircraft's essential components, such as the mission equipment package and the targeting detection system, which could significantly reduce the Comanche's ability to navigate and communicate and cause the Army to incur significant additional costs; and (6) since significant developments have occurred that could affect the Comanche's requirements, such as a diminished threat, planned force reductions, and planned upgrades to other helicopters, it is an appropriate time to assess the program's viability to ensure that any future decision to buy the Comanche is appropriate.
Download or read book LONGBOW COMANCHE and the Aviation Restructure Initiative written by Richard C. Stockhausen and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Army Aviation written by Christopher Bolkcom and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although it has been a high priority Army program, a number of factors have complicated the RAH-66 Comanche program. Since its inception, the program has been restructured several times–postponing the initial operational capability (IOC) and increasing overall program costs. Presently, there is debate within the Army regarding whether the program should be reduced significantly to make funds available to pursue other modernization priorities.
Download or read book Apache AH 64 Boeing McDonnell Douglas 1976 2005 written by Chris Bishop and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-07-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boeing (McDonnell Douglas, formerly Hughes) AH-64A Apache is the US Army's primary attack helicopter, and the most advanced helicopter gunship flying today. The most expensive rotary-winged aircraft ever built when it was introduced in the early 1980s, it has since proved its worth on battlefields all over the world, seeing action in the Gulf War, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo and the recent conflict in Iraq. This book examines the design, development and deployment of a quick-reacting, airborne weapons system that can fight close and deep to destroy, disrupt, or delay enemy forces.
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