SYSTEMATIC ACTIONS EXECUTED WITH UNDERWATER DRONES IN THE BLACK SEA
SYSTEMATIC ACTIONS EXECUTED WITH UNDERWATER DRONES IN THE BLACK SEA

Author(s): Alin DOGARU, Marius MĂNĂILĂ
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: systematic actions; underwater drone; maritime space; submarine; detection; maritime security.
Summary/Abstract: In the current geopolitical context, the Black Sea has become a high-intensity theater of operations, particularly focusing on the development and deployment of advanced technologies such as underwater drones. These autonomous underwater vehicles are a crucial component in defense and surveillance strategies, offering expanded capabilities for tactical and reconnaissance operations. In this article, I aimed to emphasize the importance of using underwater drones in systematic actions in the Black Sea, these systems being increasingly used in conflicts on a global scale. In order to achieve this approach, we established the identification of the impact of the introduction of a new technology in the underwater field for the detection, interception, and destruction of other underwater combat means. I also want to identify the role of the underwater drone in military actions in the Black Sea. The most recent events in Ukraine, with a major impact on military developments, bring back to attention the situation of developments regarding this new means of combat that goes beyond the military field, entering the wider field of security. Equipping the Naval Forces with underwater drones is a necessity, as they are a new stage of military innovation. The introduction and operation of underwater drones in the Black Sea opens new horizons for maritime security. However, it is essential that these technologies are used under the principles of international law and that their impact on regional stability is taken into account.

• Details
• Contents