Possibilities of using unmanned combat assets in tactical operations in the mountains

Abstract

The dynamic development of technology related to unmanned combat assets significantly contributes to the possibilities of their deployment in armed conflicts. The use of broadly understood unmanned combat vehicles in difficult mountainous terrain may significantly increase the effectiveness of tasks carried out by units and units in this combat environment. The article presents basic information on autonomous vehicles, describes factors affecting the conduct of military operations in the mountains, and, on the basis of experience resulting from contemporary armed conflicts, a synthetic analysis of the possibility of using unmanned combat assets in military operations in a mountainous terrain was carried out. The main goal of the article is to present the potential tasks that can be performed by unmanned vehicles in order to achieve the assumed results during combat in the mountains while minimizing human losses.