Army aviation
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An army aviation unit is an aviation-related unit of a nation's army, often described as an air corps. These units are generally separate from a nation's dedicated air force, and usually comprise helicopters and light support fixed-wing aircraft.
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Tasks
The tasks of each army's aviation units are defined slightly different, depending on nationality. Some general characteristics, however, apply to all army aviation units regardless of provenience:
- Logistic and battlefield support
- Tactical transport both internally and externally, of personnel and material
- Assault duties and anti-tank warfare
- Search and rescue
- Medical evacuation
- Reconnaissance and fire support in a combined arms team
- Surveillance
- Liaison
- Flying training
- Disaster relief
Equipment
In order to fulfill their manifold tasks, army aviation mostly uses helicopters. These helicopters can be classified into the following categories:
- Attack helicopters for close air support of ground troops and anti-tank role
- Transport helicopters
- Observation helicopters
- Utility helicopters
- CSAR, Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC)/MEDEVAC helicopters
- Training helicopters
In addition to helicopters, many armies also operate fixed-wing aircraft. They include the following categories:
- Reconnaissance
- Surveillance
- Transport
- Airborne command post
List of notable national army aviation components
- Argentine Army Aviation (Argentine Army)
- Army Air Corps (United Kingdom) (British Army)
- Army Aviation Corps (India) (Indian Army)
- Australian Army Aviation (Australian Army)
- Brazilian Army Aviation Command (Brazilian Army)
- Colombian National Army Aviation (Colombian Army)
- French Army Light Aviation (French Army)
- German Army Aviation Corps (German Army)
- Hellenic Army Aviation (Hellenic Army)
- Iranian Army Aviation (Iranian Army)
- Malaysian Army Aviation (Malaysian Army)
- Nepalese Army Air Service (Nepal Army)
- Pakistan Army Aviation Corps (Pakistan Army)
- Portuguese Army Light Aviation Unit (Portuguese Army)
- Spanish Army Airmobile Force (Spanish Army)
- Turkish Army Aviation (Turkish Army)
- United States Army Aviation Branch (US Army)
See also
References
Further reading
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External links
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