By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Deployed aviators want more weapons, better optics and communications equipment, Army Training and Doctrine Command's Capability Managers (TCM) said. Col. Grady King, TCM-Reconnaissance/Attack, said what he's hearing from the field is that most aviators see weapons as the top issue--longer range and more accurate weapons, a "timeless" priority. Better sensors to acquire targets is another issue that comes up, King said at a briefing during the Army Aviation Association of America annual conference here May 5.…
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