Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Unmanned systems, commonly referred to as drones, are widely used for surveillance, research, protection of military and civilian targets, search and rescue, and are becoming an increasingly important part of the maritime domain as they are used to execute tactical combat actions in air, surface and sub-surface combat environments. The successful use of unmanned systems in tactical combat actions in the war in Ukraine is leading to the rapid innovations in this field, which also implies the adoption of new tactics and strategies for their use in combat. In this article we have analysed the use of drones in the conflicts in the Black Sea and the Red Sea in order to highlight the importance to be given to the development of this field, especially for the limited maritime spaces, where the relatively small distances between targets represent a good opportunity to operate unmanned systems. The use of unmanned systems in maritime confined spaces covers a wide range of missions with the advantage of using them over a long period of time, at relatively low cost, and without jeopardizing human resources.
Source: Romanian Military Thinking
Authors: Commander of “Mărășești” Frigate, Constanța, Romania, Valentin-Marian TOMA
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410447885