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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In January 2024 the unit expanded again and became an independent Marine Corps drone battalion, taking the name of 14th Strike UAV Battalion.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
What To Know Ansar Allah said Thursday that its naval, missile and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) forces had targeted the USS Harry S. Truman with cruise missiles and UAVs.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The source also shed light on government plans to avoid international attention, including shipping UAV components separately via different routes to be assembled upon arrival—a method often used in previous weapons exports.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Service members engage in immersive exercises that simulate real-world drone incursions and hostile UAV threats.
—Sarah Alegre, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Ascent Aerosystems The nano UAV measures 275 x 75 x 53 mm (10.8 x 2.9 x 2 in), and its electric propulsion system can zip it to a top speed of 45 mph (over 72 km/h) while its hotswap battery has a per-charge operational time of more than 30 minutes.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
What to Know The U.S. Treasury Department said the sanctioned entities procured UAV components for an Iranian firm and its subsidiary that are both already under U.S. sanctions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The attack also came just days after Russia launched its largest-ever drone strike against Ukraine, firing 267 UAV’s across Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
The site protects the remains of the nuclear reactor that exploded in Chernobyl in 1986 and was reportedly set ablaze after an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck the NSC roof.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
What To Know Ansar Allah said Thursday that its naval, missile and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) forces had targeted the USS Harry S. Truman with cruise missiles and UAVs.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The source also shed light on government plans to avoid international attention, including shipping UAV components separately via different routes to be assembled upon arrival—a method often used in previous weapons exports.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Service members engage in immersive exercises that simulate real-world drone incursions and hostile UAV threats.
—Sarah Alegre, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Ascent Aerosystems The nano UAV measures 275 x 75 x 53 mm (10.8 x 2.9 x 2 in), and its electric propulsion system can zip it to a top speed of 45 mph (over 72 km/h) while its hotswap battery has a per-charge operational time of more than 30 minutes.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
What to Know The U.S. Treasury Department said the sanctioned entities procured UAV components for an Iranian firm and its subsidiary that are both already under U.S. sanctions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The attack also came just days after Russia launched its largest-ever drone strike against Ukraine, firing 267 UAV’s across Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
The site protects the remains of the nuclear reactor that exploded in Chernobyl in 1986 and was reportedly set ablaze after an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck the NSC roof.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“UAV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/UAV. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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