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drone aircraft

British  

noun

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

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The group recently started using large drone aircraft.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

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 • Feb. 12, 2024

Russian troops in occupied Ukraine are struggling in the dark due to of a shortage of adequate night-vision goggles and low-light cameras for their drone aircraft.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023

The strike took place on Aug. 29, when a U.S. drone aircraft fired a Hellfire missile at a white Toyota Corolla being driven by Zemari Ahmadi, an aid worker for a California-based charity.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2021

Even as the shell hit the ground close to the ranked drone aircraft, motors had begun to pulse and snarl all along the farflung line.

From World of the Drone by Abernathy, Robert