ACTIONS OF THE ARMY AVIATION DURING THE RAID BY THE AIR ASSAULT FORCES’ UNITS

V. Minasov, L. Kinderknekht, M. Smolyanyi

ABSTRACT

The article analyzes the foreign and domestic experience of combat use of Army Aviation Helicopters (AA) in modern wars and local conflicts when conducting raid operations by the units of Air Assault (Airmobile) forces, as well as the experience of transfer of the Air Assault Forces by helicopters in time of action.

During a raid, air assault battalion can use combat helicopters. In this case, helicopter ambushes are most expedient to use in the ways of raising the nearest enemy reserves and in case of the enemy's mobile objects to strike suddenly, using various tactical techniques. The use of ambushes will be most effective in the area, which provides the secretive action of helicopters and the selection of enough quantity of fields.

The use of Army aviation allows the airborne assault units to be transferred during a raid. Helicopters must fly at extremely low altitudes using terrain masking, individual and group means of EW. Exit of helicopters at the landing field of the air assault force is carried out suddenly and accurately in relation to place and time.

AA units are widely used to evacuate units. Transport and combat helicopters provide for the admission on board and transportation of personnel, weapons, documents; conducting intelligence. At the same time combat helicopters perform the task of destroying air defense on the flight route; concealment of AA combat order from possible attacks by enemy helicopters in the air; landing and take-off of transport and combat helicopter.

Commanders of air assault units must be aware of the tactics of combat, transport-combat and transport helicopters and their tactical characteristics, which will significantly improve the effectiveness of the raid and be able to apply it during the raid.

KEYWORDS

Army aviation helicopters, combat control group, advanced aircraft commander, Air Assault Forces, helicopter units.

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