{"id":59795,"date":"2022-02-01T18:47:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T18:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/01\/we-need-a-future-long-range-assault-aircraft-as-soon-as-possible\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:58:47","slug":"we-need-a-future-long-range-assault-aircraft-as-soon-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/commentary\/2022\/02\/01\/we-need-a-future-long-range-assault-aircraft-as-soon-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"We need a Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft as soon as possible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the Army emerges from twenty years of counter insurgency operations, it is refocusing its doctrine and warfighting capabilities to address the threats posed by peer adversaries in the European and Pacific theatres \u2014 modernizing its equipment and fielding new capabilities to soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Army\u2019s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft is one of those transformational modernization programs that will provide a game-changing capability the Army does not have today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FLRAA program will provide the Army with the ability to fly faster, go farther and potentially carry more payload than traditional helicopters today, specifically the UH-60 Black Hawk it looks to replace. This is a game changer not only for the aviators, but for the ground force commanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a former infantryman and combat commander, FLRAA will provide capabilities I did not have that can project combat power deep into the battle space to surprise and overwhelm the enemy. As the Army reorients toward peer threats, the ability to maneuver combat forces large enough to overwhelm and surprise the enemy is absolutely critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\t