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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">cndcgs</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Challenges to national defence in contemporary geopolitical situation</journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2538-8959</issn>
      <issn pub-type="ppub">2669-2023</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>LKA</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">26_2026_PROCHAZKA</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47459/cndcgs.2026.26</article-id>
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          <subject>Article</subject>
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        <article-title>Advancing Predictive Maintenance in the Field: Assisted Diagnostics and Remote Collaboration</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>PROCHÁZKA</surname>
            <given-names>Petr</given-names>
          </name>
          <email xlink:href="mailto:petr.prochazka6@unob.cz">petr.prochazka6@unob.cz</email>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_cndcgs_aff_000"/>
          <xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1">∗</xref>
        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_cndcgs_aff_000">Department of Logistics, Faculty of Military Leadership, University of Defence, Czech Republic</aff>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>VÁBEK</surname>
            <given-names>Milan</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_cndcgs_aff_001"/>
        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_cndcgs_aff_001">Department of Logistics, Faculty of Military Leadership, University of Defence, Czech Republic</aff>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>VLKOVSKÝ</surname>
            <given-names>Martin</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_cndcgs_aff_002"/>
        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_cndcgs_aff_002">Department of Logistics, Faculty of Military Leadership, University of Defence, Czech Republic</aff>
      </contrib-group>
      <author-notes>
        <corresp id="cor1"><label>∗</label>Corresponding author.</corresp>
      </author-notes>
      <volume>2026</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <fpage>220</fpage>
      <lpage>225</lpage>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub">
        <day>01</day>
        <month>07</month>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <permissions>
        <license license-type="open-access">
          <license-p>Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY)</license-p>
        </license>
      </permissions>
      <abstract>
        <p>The paper addresses the introduction of predictive maintenance for military ground equipment under field conditions through assisted diagnostics and remote expert collaboration. It proposes a “field-level PdM” process–data framework linking on-site evidence capture, standardized recording of maintenance events, and subsequent analytics, including remaining useful life (RUL) prognostics. The approach is examined via scenario-based pilot testing that evaluates time to fault identification, record quality, and robustness under degraded connectivity. Expected outcomes include reduced downtime, improved asset availability, and enhanced data readiness for PdM analyses. The discussion situates the approach within current initiatives of the Czech Armed Forces and highlights ergonomic and safety considerations associated with long-term use of hands-free devices. The study provides a basis for further operational and economic assessment.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <label>Keywords</label>
        <kwd>military ground equipment</kwd>
        <kwd>predictive maintenance</kwd>
        <kwd>condition-based maintenance (CBM)</kwd>
        <kwd>assisted field diagnostics</kwd>
        <kwd>remote expert collaboration</kwd>
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