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. Dupont
Examples of UAV in a Sentence
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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
Some were intercepted by the Iron Dome (as was one Israeli reconnaissance UAV) while others were shot down by F-16 jets.
—WIRED, 21 Oct. 2023
Carney responded and while assessing the damage, the U.S. warship detected and shot down another inbound UAV.
—Samuel Schaffer, Washington Examiner, 3 Dec. 2023
After the first incident on Sunday, the Unity Explorer was hit later that afternoon by another UAV and sustained minor damage.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2023
But the cost of even one UAV hitting its target could be enormous, especially with winter coming.
—Oleksiy Pshemyskiy, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2023
Take-off, landing, and up to 30 minutes of the UAV's flight can be on electric power alone.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Nov. 2023
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
Some were intercepted by the Iron Dome (as was one Israeli reconnaissance UAV) while others were shot down by F-16 jets.
—WIRED, 21 Oct. 2023
Carney responded and while assessing the damage, the U.S. warship detected and shot down another inbound UAV.
—Samuel Schaffer, Washington Examiner, 3 Dec. 2023
After the first incident on Sunday, the Unity Explorer was hit later that afternoon by another UAV and sustained minor damage.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2023
But the cost of even one UAV hitting its target could be enormous, especially with winter coming.
—Oleksiy Pshemyskiy, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2023
Take-off, landing, and up to 30 minutes of the UAV's flight can be on electric power alone.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
unmanned aerial vehicle
First Known Use
1986, in the meaning defined above
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“UAV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/UAV. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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