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 Rubicon’s arsenal is the Molniya drone, a relatively simple UAV largely made of plywood.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
Ostensibly the same as its predecessor, Wing Loong drone siblings, this new drone is reportedly the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the world capable of fully independent anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2025
Modris Kairiss, one of the country’s foremost military UAV specialists.
—Alex Holmes, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
Ukrainian soldiers prepare the UAV ‘Evanger’ for launch on September 24, 2025 in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
View gallery - 4 images In a demonstration not so much of marksmanship but more of the advantages of microwaves, an Epirus Leonidas directed energy, high-power microwave (HPM) anti-drone weapon has knocked 49 Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAV) out of the air with one shot.
—New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
Romanian authorities said a Russian drone had crossed into its airspace on Saturday, but that the UAV left the country's airspace without causing damage or casualties.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025
Under his guidance, Draganfly has transitioned from a pioneer drone manufacturer to a full-fledged technology firm offering AI-powered software, robotics, and advanced UAV solutions for sectors like public safety, defense, healthcare, agriculture, and industry.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Drones, sometimes called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), are having a transformational moment.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
Ostensibly the same as its predecessor, Wing Loong drone siblings, this new drone is reportedly the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the world capable of fully independent anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2025
Modris Kairiss, one of the country’s foremost military UAV specialists.
—Alex Holmes, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
Ukrainian soldiers prepare the UAV ‘Evanger’ for launch on September 24, 2025 in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
View gallery - 4 images In a demonstration not so much of marksmanship but more of the advantages of microwaves, an Epirus Leonidas directed energy, high-power microwave (HPM) anti-drone weapon has knocked 49 Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAV) out of the air with one shot.
—New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
Romanian authorities said a Russian drone had crossed into its airspace on Saturday, but that the UAV left the country's airspace without causing damage or casualties.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025
Under his guidance, Draganfly has transitioned from a pioneer drone manufacturer to a full-fledged technology firm offering AI-powered software, robotics, and advanced UAV solutions for sectors like public safety, defense, healthcare, agriculture, and industry.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Drones, sometimes called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), are having a transformational moment.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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