Originally Posted by
Commando Cody
Regarding Apache acting as an armed scout, that was the fifth attempt to replace the OH-58 and how that turned out was what drove Army to start FARA.
The system was intended to be the combination (synergy) between the pure scouting function (drone/UAV heavy) and "armed" function which was Apache ... but I'll stop there. There are times that sending in an Apache is akin to bring a 12 gauge with buckshot for shooting a possum.
As you pointed out, they eventually tried to get LHX right a second time.
(I am being somewhat sarcastic there). If only they could figure out how to make the Invictus a single pilot system, rather than the tandem cockpit...but I don't think that's going to happen.