Expert Interview: Survivability, emerging threats and autonomous platforms

Survivability in the future battlespace depends on a number of factors and rotary wing operations mush recapitalise and modernise in order to create a full spectrum force which is capable of meeting the demands of a challenging security environment. Defence IQ spoke exclusively to Major Dana Howe, AH-1Z Instructor Pilot, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One to discuss: 

- The key challenges likely to affect survivability in the future battlespace

- How the role of helicopters will evolve over the next decade

- Specific new threats that  will most significantly effect the rotary domain

- The prevalence of manned and unmanned platforms and systems