Autonomous UAV-Based Mortar Round Deployment with Real-Time Ballistic Correction
Huseyn Hesenov, Namig Huseynov · 2025
The main part of the article describes the process of launching a mortar round from the air over a target through a UAV. In this process, the software you write calculates how many meters away the mortar round will fall on the target, taking into account the direction and speed of the wind when the UAV is in the air. The unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) is then flown upwind of the target for that distance and the mortar round is bounced so that the mortar round lands directly on the target. This article aims both to increase the use of UAVs and to correctly launch the mortar round on the target. We have developed our own ballistic reporting software to solve this problem. This provision calculates how many meters the mortar round will fall off the target while the UAV is in the air, taking into account wind direction, wind speed and other forces. Additionally, this software we developed allows the UAV to perform tasks in different commands. That is, this software is used both as a ground control program and to perform ballistic calculations. Our project has carried out extensive research, starting with the 3D model of the UAV, testing the software performance in the Gazebo simulation program, and testing our own software to accurately launch the UAV's mortar round on the target in real weather conditions. prepared in a way. This article highlights this important development in technology by detailing the main goals and achievements of our project.