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Air-assault (air assault) actions include air delivery, landing ( landing ) and maneuvers for the formation of ground forces to accomplish the task (for example, to capture and hold an important area with direct opposition to enemy forces) [1] [2 ] ] . Delivery can be carried out by such means as a vertical take-off and landing airplane (VTOL), a helicopter or a tiltrotor .
In addition to regular infantry combat training, air raid units are usually trained in rappelling [3] and air transportation , and their equipment is sometimes specially designed or partially modified for better transportability by aircraft .
In accordance with the US Army Charter FM 1-02 (FM 101-5-1), in an “air assault operation”, attack force forces, using firepower, mobility and full integration with helicopter means, are transferred to the battlefield under ground or air command of maneuvers to join the battle and destroy the enemy’s forces or capture and hold an important area [4] .
Due to the limited helicopter transportation capabilities, air-assault forces are usually light infantry , although some armored combat vehicles (for example, the Russian BMD-1 ) are adapted for transportation by helicopters of large carrying capacity, which allows combining air mobility with a certain degree of ground mechanization . Attack forces are highly dependent on provided by combat helicopters or VTOL aircraft accompanying the aircraft.
Air assault operations should not be confused with the terms “ air attack ” and “ air strike ”, which refer to an attack using exclusively airplanes (for example, bombing , , etc.).
In addition, air assault operations should not be confused with airborne landing when a paratrooper, his weapons and equipment are parachuted from a transport aircraft , often as part of a strategic offensive operation . Air assault operations should also not be confused with military transport operations such as or , which require a landing place with pre-arranged safety - .
See also
- Airborne troops of the USSR § Air assault units in the Soviet Army
- Airborne troops
Literature
- Zelenov A. Tactical airborne assault and views on its use // Army collection: magazine. - 2013. - October ( t. 233 , No. 10 ). - S. 20-24 .
- John M. Carland. How We Got There: Air Assault and the Emergence of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) 1950-1965 // The Land Warefare Papers: Journal. - 2003. - May ( No. 42 ).
Notes
- ↑ Comp. A. M. Plekhov, S. G. Shapkin. Glossary of military terms . - M: Military Publishing, 1988. Archived on September 27, 2013.
- ↑ Air Assault Operations - Global Security
- ↑ Air Assault School, 10 Toughest Days in the Army , CNN (September 20, 2001). Archived March 24, 2012. Date of treatment October 13, 2013.
- ↑ Army - FM1 02 - Operational Terms and Graphics
Links
- Airborne assault actions . Encyclopedia of Strategic Rocket Forces . Date of treatment September 24, 2013. Archived September 24, 2013.
- STAFF FILM REPORT 66-20A (1966) - Short film of the US Army in the public domain