Assessing the Effectiveness of a Combat UGV Swarm in Urban Operations

The global trend of urbanization that began after World War II continues to grow rapidly. In 2014, 54 percent of the world’s population resided in urban areas, compared to only 30 percent in 1950, and the United Nations estimates that by 2050, that number will reach 66 percent. This global trend necessarily contributes to a shift in the characteristics of any future potential conflicts, and as a result, in the way urban warfare would be conducted.