predator drone
Remote-controlled military aircraft
A predator drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle used primarily for military surveillance and targeted strikes.
The MQ-1 Predator, developed for the U.S.
Air Force, became the iconic image of drone warfare in the early 21st century—remote operators guiding aircraft thousands of miles away.
Predator drones circled over the compound for days before the strike.
The term sometimes extends loosely to similar armed reconnaissance drones.
- unmannedHaving no human aboard
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- militaryArmed forces collectively
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