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UAV
The unmanned aircraft (airframe) alone, without the wider control and communications system around it. In current usage UAV is largely superseded by the broader term UAS. UAV names the airframe alone, and current usage largely favors UAS for the whole system; the distinction matters when a requirement or threat report means the aircraft specifically versus the full system.
The unmanned aircraft (airframe) alone, without the wider control and communications system around it. In current usage UAV is largely superseded by the broader term UAS.
Why it matters
UAV names the airframe alone, and current usage largely favors UAS for the whole system; the distinction matters when a requirement or threat report means the aircraft specifically versus the full system.
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What is UAV?
The unmanned aircraft (airframe) alone, without the wider control and communications system around it. In current usage UAV is largely superseded by the broader term UAS.
Why does UAV matter for defense and counter-UAS operators?
UAV names the airframe alone, and current usage largely favors UAS for the whole system; the distinction matters when a requirement or threat report means the aircraft specifically versus the full system.