Evolving Viper: Adding the JAGM to Its Quiver
02/03/2022
The evolution of the Viper Attack Helicopter is part of the USMC’s ongoing transformation.
The coming of Link 16 and Full Motion Video is a key part of that change.
As we noted with regard to this development:
As the US Navy reworks how it is operating as a distributed maritime force, which is being reshaped around the capability to operate a kill web force, the question of how best to leverage and evolve the amphibious force is a key part of that transition itself.
This is a work in progress, and one in which a determination of various paths to the future are in evolution and will be subject to debate as well.
Part of that evolution are changes in other elements of the amphibious task force which can over time play roles different from how various “legacy” platforms can be reworked to provide for new or expanded capabilities for the US Navy overall.
https://sldinfo.com/2022/02/evolving-viper-adding-the-jagm-to-its-quiver/
