Abstract
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) have been used in military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) for some time, with performance and safety advantages for reconnaissance related tasks. Reported here is a brief summary of the main research efforts conducted in cooperation with the Swedish Army Combat School concerning UGV use during reconnaissance activities. The SNOKEN II UGV was evaluated in two field exercises, indicating that it can be successfully used for several purposes. The importance of understanding the pros and cons of UGV use is emphasised in that this awareness enables the commander to decide in which situations it should be used. There is for example a trade-off between accepting limitations in pace of advance using the UGV, thereby also potentially increasing soldier safety, and the utility of quickly gathered reconnaissance information without the UGV.
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