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Future Ground Commanders' Close Support Needs and Desirable System Characteristics
Future Ground Commanders' Close Support Needs and Desirable System Characteristics Author:National Defense Research Institute (U. S.) To explore new questions about the demand for and capabilities of close support, the authors applied varying types and levels of support to a series of combat scenarios. The results suggest that close support does not always help--but can be crucial. Timing may be less important than matching weapons, including damage patterns and terminal gui... more »dance systems, to targets, and using advanced systems to identify targets may afford greater impact.« less