Abstract
This study provides vulnerability analysis of control channels of unmanned aerial vehicles in the condi tions of increase in the number of cyber-interferences with unmanned systems. The purpose of the research is to identify architectural, protocol and navigation factors that determine the susceptibility of UAVs to ex ternal interference. The methodological framework includes structure of control channels, analysis of data exchange protocols, modeling autopilot behavior in conditions of disrupted telemetry, and summarizing statistics on reported incidents. The research takes into account data from international regulators, open technical reports, and experimental laboratory observations. The results indicate that the most significant risk factors are the lack of cross-validation methods for navigation data, the predictability of autopilot emergency logic, the vulnerability of ground control stations, and the semantic weaknesses of control pro tocols. Additionally, it is determined that the threats are shifting from crude radio electronic suppression to combined influences, including logically oriented attacks. A need for a transition to an inter-level pro tection model based on sensor systems and the formalization of trust in data is justified in the conclusion of the study.The scientific article was published as part of the implementation of the grant funding for scientific and technical program for 2024-2026 years IRN AP 234045/0223 «Development of a software and hardware complex for electronic countermeasures of UAVs for special purpose combat vehicles » (The research is funded by the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan)
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