Research on the Development of Unmanned Systems for Joint Operations

Recently unmanned systems are making remarkable achievements on the battlefield, with various new types emerging. Their cost-effectiveness, ease of use, high efficiency, and asymmetric combat advantages are increasingly favored by countries around the world, and widely used in Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and Russia-Ukraine conflict. Concurrently, as modern warfare increasingly emphasizes systematic coordination and joint operations, the support of information systems and the integration of unmanned systems into the backbone of combat systems have become ever more crucial. With a focus on the development needs of joint operations, this article analyzes, discusses, and looks forward to the state of arts, existing problems, combat modes, and development approaches and future directions of unmanned combat SoS.