Essential approaches to combat the use of drones. Specific elements of the armed conflict in Ukraine
Journal: BULLETIN OF CAROL I NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY
Year: 2024

Although used many years ago, by multinational allied forces acting in coalition in Iraq and Afghanistan, combat drones known as “unmanned aircraft systems” (UAS), “unmanned aerial vehicles” (UAV)”, “unmanned combat aerial vehicles” (UCAV) or “remotely piloted vehicles” (RPV) represent a formidable weapon both for NATO states and for the forces fighting in Ukraine. Considering their essential characteristics, dimensions, load capacity, speed, range, flexibility, ease of operation and low costs,