The helicopter can exchange data in real time with ground units and other aircraft via digital links, and it has the ability to control unmanned aerial systems directly from the cockpit, extending the division’s reconnaissance and target acquisition reach without exposing the helicopter to unnecessary risk. These features, originally designed for complex battlefields in other theaters, translate directly into an ability to find and engage concealed vehicles, command posts or missile launchers across vast, snow-covered areas while maintaining standoff from enemy air defenses.