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Unmanned aerial vehicle
Pilotless aircraft controlled remotely, autonomously.
Unmanned underwater vehicle
Unmanned underwater vehicles, also known as uncrewed underwater vehicles and underwater drones, are submersible vehicles that can operate underwater without a human occupant.
unmanned aircraft system
Unmanned combat aerial vehicle
An unmanned combat aerial vehicle, also known as a combat drone, fighter drone or battlefield UAV, is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance and carries aircraft ordnance such as missiles, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), and/or bombs in hardpoints for drone strikes.
Unmanned surface vehicle
An unmanned surface vehicle, unmanned surface vessel or uncrewed surface vessel, colloquially called a drone boat, drone ship or sea drone, is a boat or ship that operates on the surface of the water without a crew.
Unmanned ground vehicle
An unmanned ground vehicle is a vehicle that operates while in contact with the ground without an onboard human presence.
History of unmanned aerial vehicles
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) include both autonomous (capable of operating without human input) drones and remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs).
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