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Blockchain-based Secure UAV-assisted Battlefield Operation underlying 5G

Authors :

Dhruvi Pancholi¹ Nilesh Kumar Jadav² Sudeep Tanwar³ Deepak Garg⁴ S. Mohammadali Zanjani⁵

1- Institute of Technology, Nirma University 2- Institute of Technology, Nirma University 3- Institute of Technology, Nirma University 4- SR University 5- دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد نجف‌ آ‌باد

Keywords :

UAV security،UAV-assisted battlefield environment،Blockchain-based Battlefield Application،5G

Abstract :

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has significantly increased during the past few years. UAVs have a wide range of applications, but their employment in the defense sector has grown significantly in recent years as a result of their exceptional effectiveness in reducing casualties and enabling the accomplishment of high-profile as well as time-sensitive operations. UAVs are helpful for numerous defense-related operations, such as border patrol, surveillance, emergency management, damage assessment, delivery of medical supplies and armaments, and many others. However, because wireless communication is open, UAVs can be used to undermine the effectiveness of military operations. In this paper, we developed a blockchain-based framework to mitigate security threats from UAVs operating in a combat scenario. The MATLAB virtual environment is used to simulate a battlefield scenario, including UAVs, sensors, enemies, and friendly nodes. The UAV scenario also includes an enemy that continuously manipulates the UAVs to endanger battlefield operations. The suggested framework employs machine learning algorithms to find malicious UAVs. Further, the proposed framework uses blockchain technology to increase security and lessen data tampering attempts. A smart contract (for data validation) is deployed on an IPFSbased public blockchain. In addition, 5G technology is used, which makes it possible for UAVs and the control station to communicate effectively with lower packet error rates and latency. The proposed framework is evaluated by considering evaluation metrics, such as 5G packet error rate, latency, and transaction and execution costs for the blockchain.