As the first snow has started to fall in Ukraine, writing something about drone operations in cold weather seems fitting. This article will highlight some challenges of operating class I[1] unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in cold weather, predominantly c…
Kategoriarkiv: UAS
Armén i framtidens operationsmiljö
I Nato Allied Command Transformation, (Nato ACT) rapport Visions of warfare 2036 citerar generallöjtnant Jeffrey Lofgren en av Googles grundare Sergey Brins uttalande att ” If what we are doing is not seen by some people as science fiction, it’s probab…
Dispersed UAV operations – a possible future path for Sweden
Sweden has a long and proud history of building and maintaining an air force capable of dispersed operations. Launching fighter jets from hidden bases using ordinary roads has been considered critical to surviving in a war against an enemy that outnumb…
The forgotten I in ISR and the challenges it presents with Unmanned Systems
Drones and ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) have, since “the First Drone Age”[1], become intertwined. In some instances, ISR is used as a synonym for remotely piloted aerial systems using an electro-optical payload, and the military-…
Unmanned systems in Kursk – Shaping the Battlespace and denying the enemy access
The Ukrainian offensive into Kursk Oblast has taken many by surprise, especially the Russians. Not only because the operation was daring but also because it may have shown that it is still possible to surprise an adversary on an otherwise transparent b…
Drönare – hot eller möjlighet?
Introduktion Utvecklingen inom drönarområdet fortsätter med ett ständigt ökande tempo, inte minst på det militära området. Vad kan vi göra i Sverige för att förbereda oss för ett krig med ständigt närvarande drönare? Både viljan och kompetensen är på p…
Unmanned systems are more than just a “thing.”
The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 and the swift victory by the Azeri military, largely thanks to loitering munitions and tactical UAVs, put the spotlight on how unmanned aerial systems (UAS) could help win not only batt…
Personnel Recovery and Unmanned Systems – Some examples from Ukraine
When I was writing my article[1] about unmanned systems and personnel recovery during the summer of 2021, I couldn’t imagine that we, not even a year later, would experience a war between states in Europe – in particular, being able to witness the use …
Ett framåtlutat Sverige på väg in i Nato
Inför Sveriges medlemskap i Nato är det hög tid att vi alla intar en framåtlutad hållning, men med bibehållen sans och balans. Artikeln tar upp några viktiga steg som kan föra Sverige mot en framtida och central roll för alliansens samlade förmåga avse…
Se upp för drönare!
Sedan KKrVA bok ”Drönare/UAS – teknik och förmågor”[1] gavs ut för drygt ett halvår sedan har utvecklingen fortsatt med rasande fart. Artikeln tar upp några områden som berörs i boken, vidareutvecklar dessa med aktuella artiklar i relevanta tidskrifter…