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May 27, 2025

Optimizing Unmanned Combat Air Systems Autonomy, Survivability, and Combat Effectiveness: A Fuzzy DEMATEL Assessment of Critical Technological and Strategic Drivers

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ONOlga NavickienėGeneral Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of LithuaniaSBSvajonė BekešienėGeneral Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of LithuaniaAVAidas Vasilis VasiliauskasGeneral Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania

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Implication

Decision-modeling study demonstrates critical technological drivers in unmanned combat air systems, highlighting secure communications and electronic warfare for high-intensity missions.

Key Points

  • To identify and evaluate the critical technological and strategic enablers that optimize autonomy, survivability, and combat effectiveness in Unmanned Combat Aerial Systems (UCAS).
  • Applied the Fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) methodology to analyze structural relationships and dependencies among operational drivers.
  • Identified six critical factors driving UCAS effectiveness: multi-domain integration, advanced electronic warfare, modular weapon systems, network-centric operations, higher-level strategic decision-making, and secure communication.
  • Demonstrated qualitatively that these interconnected drivers enhance operational resilience, AI-driven mission execution, and real-time situational awareness in contested environments.

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Navickienė et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0f70898090e499da5fc98chttps://doi.org/10.1109/icmt65201.2025.11061300
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