Unmanned aircraft systems in support of the land forces. Selected issues

The following paper presents selected aspects of the employment of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) during land force operations, it focuses on its capabilities and constrains. In contemporary operations land forces, mainly UAS of I and II class category, are used in ISR missions, most frequently for the tactical support (armed roles) of land forces. These activities are treated as an additional element of the improvement of situational awareness, they also strengthen fire support. The presented article is based on allied and coalition doctrinal papers associated with unmanned aircraft systems.