Enhanced Army Airborne Forces A New Joint Operational Capability

• Main Author: Gordon, John IV (auth)
• Other Authors: Schaefer, Agnes Gereben (auth), Shlapak, David A. (auth), Baxter, Caroline (auth), Boston, Scott (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2014
• Subjects: Defence strategy, planning & research; Air forces & warfare; Military engineering; Technology; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

A RAND research team examined options to increase the mobility, protection, and firepower of Army airborne forces, given likely future missions and threats, and identified a concept for enhancing today's forces by adding a light armored infantry capability. This report examines the numbers and...