UAV
noun
plural UAVs
: rpv
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 a novel development, one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) appeared to take off from a Ukrainian sea drone before making its way to an oil platform, where it was seen behind two fleeing figures before the camera cuts out, presumably as the drone exploded.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In September, Latvia's Defense Ministry reported that a Russian strike UAV crashed in the Rezekne region in the east of the country after flying across Belarus.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The Saturday attacks followed after a UAV was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in the coastal city of Caesarea.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
Its members call themselves the Long-Range UAV Unit.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
This corrects an earlier version which reported UAV owned roughly 7.53 million shares.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
Thursday’s Securities and Exchange Commission filing did not disclose how much UAV made from offloading its shares.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
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
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In September, Latvia's Defense Ministry reported that a Russian strike UAV crashed in the Rezekne region in the east of the country after flying across Belarus.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The Saturday attacks followed after a UAV was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in the coastal city of Caesarea.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
Its members call themselves the Long-Range UAV Unit.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
This corrects an earlier version which reported UAV owned roughly 7.53 million shares.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
Thursday’s Securities and Exchange Commission filing did not disclose how much UAV made from offloading its shares.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
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
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“UAV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/UAV. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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