As the rules of warfare evolve with the rise of affordable and accessible UAS platforms, Elbit Systems is developing autonomous technologies to ensure superiority on the battlefield. From Combat Support to Autonomous Logistics “The applications of drones are incredibly diverse,”...
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As the rules of warfare evolve with the rise of affordable and accessible UAS platforms, Elbit Systems is developing autonomous technologies to ensure superiority on the battlefield.
From Combat Support to Autonomous Logistics
“The applications of drones are incredibly diverse,” explains Guy, a former senior Israeli defense official who joined Elbit Systems to lead the new line of business focused on robotic and autonomous technologies. “We’re talking about everything from small UAVs (stand alone or swarms) with ‘end game’ capabilities to robotic platforms (ground or air) delivering equipment to soldiers in the field. The range of solutions varies from the concept of operation (con-op) of maneuvering forces up to Homeland Security (HLS) and terrain dominance and protection.”
Guy plans to leverage the group’s extensive experience across the main business units to create synergy between them and deliver integrated solutions. “We are divided into four business units (UAV, UGS, Autonomy and Sensors), each addressing a different aspect of autonomy or HMT – from unique IPs for advanced sensors, DMS, autonomous pilot capabilities and avionic platform designs to the integration of all those capabilities to swarms of platforms carrying all relevant payloads to autonomously carry out the missions.”
Supporting Maneuvering Forces
Guy frequently uses the term “low-altitude airspace” to describe a critical turning point in current and future warfare scenarios. “This is a new domain with many variables that need to be addressed because of the many new operators in the new battlefield who are filling it from drones and fixed wing UASs to loitering munitions and missiles moving close to the ground.”
What may seem like a significant challenge also presents opportunities. “Until unmanned aerial systems arrived on the battlefield, combat observations made by the maneuvering forces were horizontal, looking at the targets on the ground from a flat angle. The use of drones and low-altitude airspace provides a much deeper and three-dimensional understanding of threats in the area,” Guy explains.
The enhanced perspective makes it easier for combat forces to acquire and verify targets and protect themselves from other threats, especially in urban areas or mountainous terrain. These technologies can also be adapted for border protection and national security missions. “It’s a completely different mission, but it relies on the same basic principles and capabilities” Guy explains. “The ability to observe from various (vertical) angles over a large area is a critical advantage in these missions as well.”
“We’ve Passed the Point of No Return”
The battlefield’s transformation was starkly evident during the intensified fighting in Ukraine and the extensive use of drones. “Take the FPV drone, which to our understanding became very popular in the Russia-Ukraine war, as an example,” says Guy. “It’s a relatively cheap and easy-to-produce missile replacement that can function as a loitering munition or an anti-tank missile when fitted with the right warhead.”
The widespread presence of these drones on the battlefield is due to their easy production and relatively low cost. “Countries on the eastern axis are producing hundreds of thousands of these drones. I don’t believe this situation is reversible; we’ve passed the point of no return,” he asserts.
According to Guy, there is no stopping the use of drones, which will remain on future battlefields alongside other autonomous capabilities. The only way to cope with these changes is to create superiority in the low altitude airspace domain, through command, control, cyber, and electronic warfare, aiming to ensure that Elbit Systems’ clients have the upper hand in dealing with the robotic threat.
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