spy drone

Unmanned reconnaissance flier

A spy drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle used for surveillance or reconnaissance.

Military and intelligence agencies deploy spy drones to monitor enemy positions, gather imagery, or track targets without risking pilots.

The term also applies to smaller commercial drones repurposed for covert observation: Someone's been flying a spy drone over my backyard.

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