combat drone
Armed flying robot
A combat drone is an unmanned aircraft designed for military operations, typically armed with missiles or other weapons and controlled remotely by operators far from the battlefield.
Combat drones conduct surveillance, targeted strikes, and reconnaissance missions: The combat drone strike killed three militants.
Also called unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) or armed drones.
Having no human aboard
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- artificial intelligenceMachines mimicking human thought
- guidance systemsTechnology directing object paths
remote control · payload · propulsion · quadcopter · fixed-wing · stealth · GPS · camera
Forceful impact or stoppage
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- sortieArmed raid outward
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- precision strikeTargeted military attack
strafing · interception · flanking · maneuver · formation · air superiority · overwatch · suppression
Noncombatants killed in conflict
- collateral damageUnintended harm from military action
- targeted killingDeliberate state lethal force
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- international lawRules governing relations between countries
human rights · autonomy · morality · regulation · oversight · rules of engagement · proportionality · distinction
Ongoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- scoutingObserving to gather information
patrolling · espionage · infiltration · reconnaissance · gathering · real-time · imagery · signals intelligence
unmanned
Having no human aboard
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- artificial intelligenceMachines mimicking human thought
guidance systems · remote control · payload · propulsion · quadcopter · fixed-wing · stealth · GPS · camera · infrared
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- sortieArmed raid outward
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
precision strike · strafing · interception · flanking · maneuver · formation · air superiority · overwatch · suppression · close air support
civilian casualties
Noncombatants killed in conflict
- collateral damageUnintended harm from military action
- targeted killingDeliberate state lethal force
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
international law · human rights · autonomy · morality · regulation · oversight · rules of engagement · proportionality · distinction · sovereignty
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- observationAttentive watching or remark
scouting · patrolling · espionage · infiltration · reconnaissance · gathering · real-time · imagery · signals intelligence · border patrol
- military aircraftfighter jets, F-16, fighter, F-18, bomber
- Air Combatair strike, airstrikes, fighter pilot, bombing run, bomb run
- dronesUAV, quadcopter, hexacopter, multirotor, octocopter
- flying vehiclesflying car, airship, shuttle, VTOL, tiltrotor
- Autonomous Weaponshunter-killer, LAWS, armed robot, robot soldier, robodog
- drone warfareUAV, Predator, remote pilot
combat dronemedevac helicopter
Aircraft for evacuating wounded
rescue drone · photography drone · hobby drone · surveillance drone · reconnaissance drone
combat dronepeace
Freedom from disturbance
olive branch · disarmament · harmony · ceasefire · love
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