Marines, DARPA Sharpen Real-Time Close Air Support

摘要

U.S. Marines are working with new technology that seeks to improve close air support operations, minimize friendly fire incidents and mitigate collateral damage, particularly in urban environments. Developed by the-Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the persistent close air support (PCAS) program, allows ground-based troops to share real-time situational awareness and improve upon the delivery of airborne munitions. "This is definitely overriding, game-changing technology," says Maj. Scott Cuomo, USMC, Marine Air-Ground Task Force planner and ground combat element-integration officer, Headquarters, Marine Corps Aviation.