US Army links Apache helicopters and ground troops in combat test

US Army links Apache helicopters and ground troops in combat test

The U.S. Army is testing a new way to keep troops, helicopters, and battlefield units connected during future high-intensity wars. During Exercise Ivy Mass at Fort Carson, Colorado, soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division used a digital command network that linked AH-64 Apache helicopters with ground forces and logistics units across a contested combat scenario. The May 12 exercise focused on the Army’s Next-Generation Command and Control progra…