This article focuses on the identification of the logistics system of an aviation operational unit, focusing particularly on its role as an economic unit. Tracing and understanding logistics processes in the operational context is necessary to improve resource management, maintain combat readiness, and optimize costs. Modern aviation units, as dynamic and complex organizations, must meet various challenges, such as rapid technological changes, diverse operational requirements and growing expectations regarding flexibility and mobility. Therefore, effective logistics management becomes a key element in ensuring that these units are able to focus on their primary operational role, which is to protect borders from the air. In this context, developing the aviation operational unit as an effective economic unit becomes an important area of research. The aim of this article is to present the concept of creating and implementing a system solution involving the classification of an air base as an economic branch. This article aims to show what steps should be taken to optimize logistics activities, increase efficiency and minimize the risk of system failure.

The use of drones in urban logistics is currently an area of intensive scientific research and technological development. The article focuses on the analysis of the possibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles in urban logistics. The article consists of three parts. In the first one, the authors presented the results of a query of publications, reports and statistical data illustrating the state of knowledge on the development and use of unmanned aerial vehicles in Poland and in the world. Real examples of their use are presented. In the second part, with the help of analysis and synthesis, they focused on the challenges and opportunities resulting from the implementation of drones in urban agglomerations, with particular emphasis on logistics, including last mile logistics. The authors identified the benefits of shortening delivery times, reducing delivery costs, and minimizing environmental pollution in congested cities. They included issues related to the broadly understood security of cities and their inhabitants among the challenges. In the third part of the article, using methods such as abstraction and inference, the perspective of urban development using drones is discussed. According to the authors, the cities of the future will be filled with unmanned aerial vehicles, synchronized with 5G technology, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and machine learning. The aim of the article was to present a holistic perspective on the use of drones in urban logistics and to indicate the directions of further research aimed at the optimal use of this technology in urban logistics.