UAV
noun
plural UAVs
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UAVs, as the Pentagon calls them, are operated not unlike the hobbyist's remote-controlled airplanes; soldiers on the ground man computer stations with controls that fly the aircraft.—
Daniel G. Dupont
Daniel G. DupontExamples of UAV in a Sentence
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And that was during tests where the UAV made impact after a short, gentle glide.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 17 July 2024
Torsion springs then pull the wings around the pole and secure the UAV in place.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 16 July 2024
Greece's Kathimerini daily newspaper reported on Sunday that the Psara disabled the first UAV with the Centaur indigenously developed anti-drone system.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Jijo Malayil 2 months ago 0 Military New UAV hunter can destroy drones 15,000 feet high in 4.3-mile range
Red Sky consists of Redrone – an electronic warfare (EW) solution designed for detecting, identifying, locating and neutralizing UAVs.
—Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
Several feet of heavy, wet snow had fallen in the area over the past few days, according to UAV forecaster Craig Gordon, per the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Video caught the moment when a plane-like UAV nosedived into a plant near Yelabuga in the Tatarstan region around 600 miles from Ukraine’s borders in Russia, causing a massive explosion.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
Already, drones have found their way into many Fourth of July celebrations, with cities around the country replacing traditional fireworks with UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) displays.
—Gideon Kimbrell, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) had an assemblage on top that resembled a curved exhaust pipe on a muscle car.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 17 July 2024
Torsion springs then pull the wings around the pole and secure the UAV in place.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 16 July 2024
Greece's Kathimerini daily newspaper reported on Sunday that the Psara disabled the first UAV with the Centaur indigenously developed anti-drone system.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Jijo Malayil 2 months ago 0 Military New UAV hunter can destroy drones 15,000 feet high in 4.3-mile range
Red Sky consists of Redrone – an electronic warfare (EW) solution designed for detecting, identifying, locating and neutralizing UAVs.
—Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
Several feet of heavy, wet snow had fallen in the area over the past few days, according to UAV forecaster Craig Gordon, per the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Video caught the moment when a plane-like UAV nosedived into a plant near Yelabuga in the Tatarstan region around 600 miles from Ukraine’s borders in Russia, causing a massive explosion.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
Already, drones have found their way into many Fourth of July celebrations, with cities around the country replacing traditional fireworks with UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) displays.
—Gideon Kimbrell, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) had an assemblage on top that resembled a curved exhaust pipe on a muscle car.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
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