СURRENT DEVELOPMENT TRENDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FORTIFICATION STRUCTURES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

• Oleksiі Kolos

  Central Scientific Research Institute of Armament and Military Equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The experience of engineering support in recent local wars, armed conflicts, as well as the russian-Ukrainian war of 2014−2022 shows that the «classical» tasks, provisions, principles of engineering support, tactics of actions of units and units of engineering troops have undergone significant changes. Engineering support tasks sometimes need to be solved using non-traditional approaches. Thus, the need for additional equipment of several intermediate lines when conducting maneuverable defense increases the scope of the main tasks of engineering support (fortification equipment of positions, control points, creation of a system of engineering barriers) of the combined forces by 40−50 %.

One of the important factors of survivability in combat conditions is the ability of units, with their report card chance tool, to install fortifications from both local materials and industrial production.

Taking into account the peculiarities of the russian-Ukrainian war, the fortification equipment of the positions and areas occupied by military units and units during the preparation and execution of combat tasks should ensure the conduct of a circular defense in conditions of multiple superiority of the enemy in forces and means, protection of personnel, weapons, material equipment from rocket-artillery and mortar fire and small arms, as well as the hidden exit of the unit to firing positions, their departure if necessary, and the long-term stay of personnel.

It is necessary to emphasize that special attention should be paid to the construction of fortification structures of industrial production, the experience of other countries, modern technologies, construction materials and methods of their installation should be used. Taking into account the fact that the installation of fortifications on the front edge of the defense is usually carried out under conditions of constant enemy fire, the development vector should be aimed at the maximum simplification of construction and reduction of its terms with maximum safety of personnel and mechanized means.

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