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A Case Study on FPV Drone Combats of the Ukrainian Forces

우크라이나군의 FPV드론 전투 사례 연구

  • 서강일 (육본 정책실) ;
  • 조상근 (KAIST 국가미래전략기술 정책연구소 미래기술환경 예측.분석센터) ;
  • 박상혁 (우석대학교 군사학과)
  • Received : 2023.03.29
  • Accepted : 2023.05.03
  • Published : 2023.05.31

Abstract

The Ukraine-Russia war is a testing ground for High-Tech weapons and the first full-scale drone warfare. The Ukrainian military has been aggressively deploying a variety of reconnaissance and attack drones on the battlefield, and more recently, FPV drones, also known as racing drones, have been fitted with bombs as a game-changer in small-unit combat. To better understand these FPV drones, this article reviews their definition, aircraft components, and key characteristics, and draws implications from the Ukrainian military's FPV combat experience. In the future, the combination of artificial intelligence and swarming technology will make FPV drones even more lethal. Accordingly, the need to develop FPV drones suitable for the future operational environment on the Korean Peninsula is increasing, and follow-up research is needed to specify fighting methods and optimize related technologies.

우크라니아-러시아 전쟁은 최첨단 무기의 시험장으로 최초의 본격적인 드론전(Drone Warfare)을 수행하고 있다. 우크라이나군은 전장에서 다양한 정찰 및 공격드론을 공세적으로 운용하고 있으며, 최근에는 일명 레이싱드론으로 불리는 FPV드론에 폭탄을 장착하여 소부대 전투의 게임체인저로 운용하고 있다. 이와 같은 FPV드론은 비접촉 상황 하에서 정밀타격이 가능하여 전투원의 생존성과 소부대의 치명성을 강화하고 있다. 본 고에서는 이런 FPV드론의 이해를 돕기 위해 정의, 기체 부품, 주요 특성 등을 고찰하고, 우크라이나군의 FPV 전투 사례를 통한 시사점을 도출하였다. 향후, 인공지능과 군집기술을 접목한다면 FPV드론의 치명성은 고도화될 것이다. 이에 따라, 미래 한반도 작전환경에 걸맞는 FPV드론의 개발 필요성은 증대되고 있고, 이를 위한 싸우는 방법 구체화와 관련 기술의 최적화를 위한 후속연구가 필요하다.

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