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The use of unmanned vehicles for military logistic purposes
The use of unmanned vehicles for military logistic purposes

Author(s): Konrad Michalski, Marek Nowakowski
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: innovations in logistics; UAV; UGV; military logistics;

Summary/Abstract: Nowadays the innovations and inventions allow the development of new technologies that can be implemented in various fields, including logistics. Technologically advanced robots and unmanned vehicles can not only support activities, but also in many cases they replace human being activities, such as controlling, identifying and managing goods, warehouse and critical infrastructure, or transport routes. Smart devices can eliminate human presence in the most advanced activities like firefighting or contamination of storage or transhipment. The aim of the study overview is to diagnose the current state and trends in the development of military technologies of unmanned vehicles. For this purpose some of the solutions in the field of unmanned ground vehicles and possibilities of their use considering military missions requirements were presented. The status of global projects implementation was reviewed. Polish solutions and technologies related to autonomous vehicles were discussed. A comparative analysis related to the global and domestic solutions was used. Recommendations, directions of development and possibilities of advanced technologies in terms of safety logistics, transport or fighting the effects of natural disasters were defined.

  • Issue Year: 5/2020
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 43-57
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English