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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Advertisement Rashid was key in the operations of Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme, mostly consisting of the use of drones in warfare.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 June 2025
China has also been investing heavily in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and swarm technologies in a bid to achieve air superiority in a wartime scenario—for instance, an invasion of Beijing-claimed Taiwan.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The lack of geofencing means drones will no longer immediately land or fly back to the pilot upon entering restricted airspace, leaving it up to individual airports to identify and disable a UAV flying within the path of an aircraft.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
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
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 June 2025
China has also been investing heavily in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and swarm technologies in a bid to achieve air superiority in a wartime scenario—for instance, an invasion of Beijing-claimed Taiwan.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The lack of geofencing means drones will no longer immediately land or fly back to the pilot upon entering restricted airspace, leaving it up to individual airports to identify and disable a UAV flying within the path of an aircraft.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
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
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