Research on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in artillery reconnaissance

: Today, the success of artillery combat operations depends greatly on the effectiveness of artillery reconnaissance. Artillery reconnaissance is a fundamental component of tactical reconnaissance and an important type of artillery combat support. Artillery reconnaissance performs the functions of conducting terrain reconnaissance, detecting targets and objects to be engaged by artillery fire, determining their coordinates with high precision, and serving artillery engagements. In modern combat, these functions are successfully carried out by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) forming part of the aerial reconnaissance complex (ARC). The increasing use of UAVs in artillery reconnaissance is evident from ongoing combat operations and armed conflicts. This article examines the experience of using UAVs in artillery reconnaissance and proposes implementing it in our own country, as well as using it during combat engagements and training exercises. It serves as an important research resource for personnel studying and working in the artillery specialty. Studying the types of artillery reconnaissance, how they are employed in modern combat and armed conflict, the roles they perform, their…

Aerial reconnaissance system, unmanned aerial vehicle, air defence, aerial reconnaissance, artillery reconnaissance.