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Army Aviation refers to aviation-related units of a nation's army
Army

An army , in the broadest sense, is the land-based armed forces of a nation. It may also include other branches of the military such as an air force....
. These units are generally separate from a nation's dedicated air force
Air force

An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps , is in the broadest sense, the national armed force or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare....
, and usually comprise helicopters and light support fixed-wing aircraft
Fixed-wing aircraft

A fixed-wing aircraft is an aircraft capable of heavier-than-air flight whose Lift is generated not by wing motion relative to the aircraft, but by forward motion through the air....
.

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:

rder to fulfill their manifold tasks, army aviation mostly uses helicopters.






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Army Aviation refers to aviation-related units of a nation's army
Army

An army , in the broadest sense, is the land-based armed forces of a nation. It may also include other branches of the military such as an air force....
. These units are generally separate from a nation's dedicated air force
Air force

An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps , is in the broadest sense, the national armed force or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare....
, and usually comprise helicopters and light support fixed-wing aircraft
Fixed-wing aircraft

A fixed-wing aircraft is an aircraft capable of heavier-than-air flight whose Lift is generated not by wing motion relative to the aircraft, but by forward motion through the air....
.

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
    Anti-tank warfare

    Anti-tank refers to any method of combating military armored fighting vehicles, notably tanks. The most common anti-tank systems include artillery with a high muzzle velocity, missiles , various autocannons firing penetrating ammunition, and anti-tank mines....
  • Search and rescue
    Search and rescue

    Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger....
  • Medical evacuation
  • Reconnaissance
    Reconnaissance

    Reconnaissance is a military and medical term denoting exploration conducted to gain information. Militarily, its shorthand Australian, Canadian, and British form is recce , its American usage form is recon ....
     and fire support
    Fire support

    Fire support is long-range firepower provided to a front-line military unit. Typically, fire support is provided by artillery or close air support , and is used to shape the battlefield or, more optimistically, define the battle....
     in a combined arms team
  • Surveillance
    Surveillance

    Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior. Systems surveillance is the process of monitoring the behavior of people, objects or processes within systems for conformity to expected or desired Norm in trusted systems for security or social control....
  • Liaison
  • Flying training
  • Disaster relief
    Emergency management

    Emergency management is the discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks. It is a discipline that involves preparing for disaster before it occurs, disaster response , as well as supporting, and rebuilding society after natural hazards or man-made hazards disasters have occurred....


Equipment

In order to fulfill their manifold tasks, army aviation mostly uses helicopters. These helicopters can be classified into the following types:

  • Attack helicopters
    Attack helicopter

    An attack helicopter is a military helicopter specifically designed and built to carry weapons for attacking targets on the ground, such as enemy infantry, armored vehicles and structures....
     for close air support of ground troops and anti-tank role
  • Transport helicopters
    Military helicopter

    File:Westland apache wah-64d longbow zj206 arp.jpgA military helicopter is a helicopter used by military forces. It can be found in a variety of roles in different militaries of which the tactical airlift mission is the most common....
  • Observation helicopters
    Military helicopter

    File:Westland apache wah-64d longbow zj206 arp.jpgA military helicopter is a helicopter used by military forces. It can be found in a variety of roles in different militaries of which the tactical airlift mission is the most common....
  • Utility helicopters
    Utility helicopter

    A Utility Helicopter is a multi-role helicopter. A utility Military helicopters can fill roles such as attack helicopter, air assault, cargo, Surveillance aircraft and troop transport....
  • CSAR
    Search and rescue

    Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger....
    , Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC)/MEDEVAC helicopters
  • Training helicopters
    Military helicopter

    File:Westland apache wah-64d longbow zj206 arp.jpgA military helicopter is a helicopter used by military forces. It can be found in a variety of roles in different militaries of which the tactical airlift mission is the most common....

National army aviation components


  • Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)
  • Australian Army Aviation
    Australian Army Aviation

    Australian Army Aviation is a corps of the Australian Army., and was formed on 1 July 1968 with a strength of 106 officer pilots., although it has a history dating back to 1911, when the Minister of Defence at the time, Senator George Pearce, decided there should be a flying school in the Department of Defence ....
  • Brazilian Army Aviation
    Brazilian Army Aviation Command

    The Brazilian Army Aviation Command is a component of the Brazilian Army containing the army's helicopter units....
  • Colombian National Army Aviation
    Colombian National Army Aviation

    The Colombian National Army Aviation is an aviation combat arms unit in the Colombian National Army. Its history dates back to December 31, 1919, but was not fully developed until August 25, 1995 when this unit is officially activated under the name "Aviaci?n Ej?rcito" The Army Aviation was created to support ground operations from the a...
  • French Army Light Aviation
    French Army Light Aviation

    The French Army Light Aviation is a the aviation service of the French Army....
  • German Army Aviators Corps
    German Army Aviators Corps

    The German Army Aviators Corps is a special unit within the German Armed Forces . The German Army Aviators Corps is part of the German Army , containing all its helicopter units....
  • Iranian Army Aviation
    Equipment of the Iranian army

    From 1925 to the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Iran used to be equipped with the very latest Western hardware. Cases exist where Iran was supplied with equipment even before it was made standard in the countries that developed it ....
  • Italian Army Aviation
    Italian Army

    The Italian Army is the ground defense force of the Military of Italy. On July 29, 2004 it became a professional all-volunteer force of 112,000 active duty personnel....
  • Malaysian Army Aviation
  • Portuguese Army Light Aviation Unit
    UALE

    The Army Light Aviation Unit , initially known as Army Light Aviation Group , is the Portuguese Army's unit dedicated to missions of light aviation, being integrated in the Army Forces System, under the operational command of the Ground Forces Operational Command ....
  • Republic of Korea Army Aviation
    Republic of Korea Army

    The Republic of Korea Army is by far the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with over 560,000 members as of 2004....
  • United States Army Aviation Branch
    United States Army Aviation Branch

    The Aviation Branch of the United States Army is the administrative organization within the Army responsible for doctrine, manning and configuration for all aviation units....
  • Pakistan Army Aviation


See also

  • Military aircraft
    Military aircraft

    A military aircraft is any Fixed-wing aircraft or military helicopters aircraft that is in the current employ of a military power. Fixed-wing military aircraft are also known as warplanes....
  • Military helicopters
  • List of air forces
    List of air forces

    This alphabetically arranged list of air forces identifies the current and historical names and roundels for the military aviation arms of countries fielding an air component, whether an independent air force, a naval air arm, army aviation unit, or coast guard....
  • Timeline of military aviation
    Timeline of military aviation

    *2nd or 3rd century AD - A hot air balloon, the Kongming lantern, is invented in China and used for military communication.*1794 - French Aerostatic Corps use a tethered balloon at the Battle of Fleurus as a vantage point....


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