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UAS

American

unmanned aircraft (or aerial) system: an unmanned aircraft along with the equipment necessary to operate it.

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"Looking at the current record rates of arrivals it is possible the council could ultimately receive more UAS children this year than in 2024," the KCC spokesperson said.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

The company alleged that allergists who decried UAS practices were restricting the market and limiting patient access to allergen immunotherapy.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2023

White House Homeland Security Adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall said the Biden proposal will "be groundbreaking in improving our defenses against the exploitation of UAS for inappropriate or dangerous purposes."

From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2022

“I’ve previously worked for the UAS Unit at the Civil Aviation Authority. I’m qualified and responsible in terms of my drone use.”

From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2020

We have demonstrated some swarming technologies where you can launch multiple UAS which are talking to each other to execute different parts of the mission... and use different payload capabilities.

From Fox News • Jun. 16, 2020

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