ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ РОЗВИТКУ ТА АНАЛІЗ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ БЕЗПІЛОТНИХ ЛІТАЛЬНИХ АПАРАТІВ ЗБРОЙНИХ СИЛ ФРАНЦІЇ

Abstract

Logistical support of the Armed Forces (AF) of any country is difficult to imagine without arsenals, bases, warehouses, including field ones. Field depots, and especially depots of weapons and ammunition from the enemy have caused, are causing and probably will cause some interest in terms of their destruction. The dynamic development of unmanned aerial vehicles has led, especially in recent times, to the intensive use of unmanned aerial vehicles both to obtain information about enemy infrastructure and to destroy it. The analysis of threats arising in warehouses should begin with a review of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of different countries. In our opinion, the review should provide an idea of the classification and development trends of UAVs. The principles by which UAVs are classified in different countries have a number of similar features, and the differences in classification are dictated primarily by differences in military doctrines of countries. Trends in the development of UAVs are constantly changing due to the dynamic development of technologies used in manufacturing. Some classes of UAVs did not exist at all in the recent past because their construction was impossible or too expensive, when the cost of use exceeded the cost of the task. Along with the development of unmanned aerial vehicles, the tactics of its use are also changing, and the range of tasks that can be performed with its involvement is expanding. With development trends at its disposal, it is possible to predict the tactics of use and work out the range of threats that may arise not only for field depots, but also for other military and government infrastructure. Counteraction mechanisms must be a response to emerging threats and ensure with high probability the reliability of storage of material resources in warehouses. It is also worth noting that armaments depots, and to an even greater extent ammunition depots, due to their explosion and fire hazard, need the most reliable protection against various types of threats. Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).