FP:烏克蘭無人機戰爭,雖便宜但卻致命(Part 2) 

作者/Author(s): Faine Greenwood 

原文來源/Source: Foreign Policy 

日期/Date: 02/16/2023 

主題/Key Topics: Drones, Future of War 

摘要:

消費型無人機(空拍機)的角色 

  • 消費者型態的無人機非常隱蔽,也非常適合用於監視。由無人機所拍攝的影片可瞬間傳送至中央指揮部 
  • 無人機能夠透過精確辨識目標並傳送準確座標至指揮部,有助於精密地瞄準砲擊目標。並且它們帶有熱感測器,可用於夜間戰鬥 
  • 無人機可以記錄戰爭的過程,作為全球媒體的公共關係工具,從而塑造話語權和觀點。   
  • 新聞記者也可以使用無人機捕捉轟炸所造成的破壞程度
  • 軍隊將非導引炸彈 和無人機進行改裝以執行轟炸任務,其中有些無人機是被客製化為神風特攻隊 
  • 雖然電子戰可能會癱瘓無人機的功能,但其成功率有限。迄今為止,少數作戰人員已成功駭入敵方無人機或干擾其信號 
  • 現在的俄羅斯作戰人員只能向無人機投降,最終可能也要向烏克蘭人投降。烏克蘭人還裝備無人機以捕獲敵方無人機並竊取俄羅斯通訊裝置以進行間諜行動。

 

其他在烏克蘭戰爭中可能會使用到消費型無人機的角色 

  • 無人機可以搭載人道援助物資,幫助民眾 
  • 戰爭罪調查人員可以使用無人機收集戰爭證據 
Summary: 
The role of consumer drones: 
  • Consumer drones are very stealthy and very useful for surveillance. The video from the drones can be relayed to the central command instantly. 
  • Drones are useful for targetting artillery strikes by identifying targets precisely and sending the exact coordinates to the command. They were fitted with thermal sensors for night operations. 
  • Drones can record the proceeding of war as a public relation tool for the global media, thus shaping discourses and opinions. 
  • News reporters also use drones to capture the extent of the destruction caused by bombings. 
  • The army modifies unguided munitions and drones to execute bombing operations. Some drones were customized to be kamikaze drones. 
  • While electronic warfare can render drones useless, it has limited success. So far, combatants have hacked enemy drones or disrupted drone signals successfully. 
  • Russian combatants also surrendered to drones and eventually to the Ukrainians. The Ukrainians also equipped the drones with hooks, obtained enemy drones in hostile territory, and stole Russian communication devices for espionage. 

Other possible roles for consumer drones in the Ukrainian War. 
  • The drones can carry humanitarian aid to civilians. 
  • War crime investigators can use drones to collect evidence in war.