drone aircraft

British  

noun

1. a pilotless radio-controlled aircraft used for reconnaissance or bombing

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Example Sentences

The group recently started using large drone aircraft.

From BBC

Northrop’s other Los Angeles County operations include a large aircraft facility in Palmdale where it is building the new B-21 stealth bomber, the center fuselage for the F-35 fighter jet and drone aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times

Drone aircraft could augment the service’s ability to breach those defenses, and they are envisioned to provide support in a variety of future missions such as surveillance or jamming.

From Seattle Times

The Army cited “lessons learned and a sober assessment” of recent battlefields in Ukraine and elsewhere, where “agile” drone aircraft have been used to combat conventional forces from far away at low cost.

From Seattle Times

The Army will replace the canceled scout helicopters with new-generation drone aircraft and space-based systems, while phasing out older Shadow and Raven unmanned craft, the Army said in a statement.

From Seattle Times