COMBAT SYSTEMS OF THE FUTURE: HISTORY AND MODERNITY

UDC 355.42.424

  • Zaitsev Alexander Aleksandrovich – PhD (Military), Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Military Strategy. Military Academy of Republic of Belarus (220, Nezavisimosti Ave., 220057, Minsk, Republic of Belarus).

Key words: combat systems of the future, robots, unmanned aerial vehicles, combat in the city.

For citation: Zaitsev A. A. Combat systems of the future: history and modernity. Proceedings of BSTU, issue 6, History, Philosophy, 2021, no. 2 (251), pp. 70–73 (In Russian). DOI: https://doi.org/10.52065/2520-6885-2021-251-2-70-73.

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of weapons developed by foreign countries for waging combat in cities and other settlements, as well as in terrain with limited visibility. The main attention is paid to the information support of each commander and soldier so that they know the surrounding situation, act boldly in battle and do not succumb to panic. To reduce losses in personnel, systems of high-precision tactical weapons and military equipment are being developed to replace the soldier in battle. These include unmanned aircraft reconnaissance of all classes, robotic tech-free, capable of performing combat, transport, intelligence and other providing problems, infantry combat vehicles, terrain remote mission machines and other military systems.

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