reconnaissance drone

Unmanned spy plane

A reconnaissance drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle used to gather intelligence through surveillance, typically equipped with cameras or sensors.

Military forces deploy them to observe enemy positions, assess terrain, or monitor borders without risking pilots: Reconnaissance drones captured footage of troop movements along the border.

Related
  • surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
  • UAVCrewless aircraft
  • aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
  • spyCovert information gatherer
  • militaryArmed forces collectively

military intelligence · camera · unmanned · eyes in the sky · flight · flight path · intelligence · mission · remote pilot · target · stealth · monitor · enemy · enemy territory · terrain · patrol · payload · operator

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primary function

reconnaissance droneattack drone

Unmanned armed aerial vehicle

combat drone · armed drone · bomber drone · bomber · gunship

operational approach

reconnaissance droneclose air support

Aircraft fire aiding troops

strike aircraft

human presence

reconnaissance droneSR-71 Blackbird

Supersonic surveillance aircraft

spy plane · U-2

Family

reconnaissance, drone, reconnoiter, reconnoitre, drones, droning, droned

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG