RPV

American  

1. remotely piloted vehicle: an aircraft that is guided by remote control; a drone.

   RPVs used for military surveillance.

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RPV British  

abbreviation

1. remotely piloted vehicle

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Etymology

Origin of RPV

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Shaun Kenney, RPV’s former executive director who is supporting Youngkin, said the party’s mailers were particularly egregious in a “post-Charlottesville world,” a reference to the 2017 march by white supremacists.

From Washington Post

“They were there tonight because RPV failed to provide a security guard last night and 3 doors had their seals broken,” the Youngkin spokesman said in a written statement Sunday night.

From Washington Post

Like the irritated neighbors of the Hollywood sign, RPV’s prosperous insomniacs grumbled about the pulsing nightlong twirl of light, and so the inland side of the lamp was painted opaque white, and the foghorn was silenced early in this century.

From Los Angeles Times

“So the RPV’s governing board chose a nomination process that is currently illegal under the Governor’s current executive order. We are headed toward 72 members of the SCC choosing our statewide nominees,” Chase said on Twitter on Wednesday morning.

From Seattle Times

In an interview Friday, RPV spokesman John March said no significant progress has been made in the weeks since Anderson wrote his letter, but he downplayed the possibility that party bosses will choose a nominee.

From Washington Times