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Modern Approaches to Technology and the Development of Ground Weapons and their Impact on Future Wars

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
rashid danesh 1
behruz bahramabadi 2
1 Department of Management, Faculty of Management, Imam Ali University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Department of Geography, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Imam Ali University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/nrpg.1.1.10
Abstract
 Future wars are rapidly evolving with high speed and mobility on fluid battlefields
employing equipment equipped with the latest human technological advancements,
heralding new and different forms of warfare. The battlefields of the future will be
dominated by technological advancements; therefore, technological superiority of highintelligence systems over adversaries will be a decisive factor for victory in war. The aim
of this research is to investigate the characteristics of ground armaments in future wars.
Considering its purpose, this research is practical-developmental and the research method
employed is qualitative, revolving around content analysis. In order to achieve the
characteristics of ground armaments in future wars, the theoretical foundations of the
research including specialized military publications and databases were initially
examined, and after formulating questions, 33 commanders and managers in the senior
ranks of the Iranian Armed Forces were selected to validate the subject. The research
findings included 1 comprehensive article, 8 organizer articles, and 143 fundamental
articles. The highest weight in the subjects is focused on precision weaponry with 28.7%,
followed by drone technology and intelligence with 24.47%, and the lowest weight is
presented in sensor technology and rapid mobility capability of weaponry with 6.3%. The
recurring concepts in the coding process included the equipping of ground forces with
combat drones, precision and point targeting weaponry, intelligence, satellite-equipped
weaponry, night vision-equipped drones, intelligent individual weapons, engagement and
radar systems, and equipping armored vehicles with self-defense systems. 
Keywords
Future warfare
ground weaponry
land warfare
ground forces
weapon technology
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New Geopolitics Research
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
March 2030
Pages 161-177