drone

Example Sentences

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For example, the French navy uses the VSR700 drone derived from the small Cabri G2 helicopter for surveillance and reconnaissance.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Less encouraging is Iran’s sustained rate of missile and drone launches over the past few weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Northrop makes a lot of those, including the Global Hawk External link drone and SiAWs External link, or Stand-in Attack Weapons.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The Maven Smart System was launched by the Pentagon in 2017 and is designed to speed up military targeting decisions by bringing together masses of data, including a range of intelligence, satellite and drone images.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

We walked on home with the ladder, stepping high over shadows, in a drone of locusts and the gathering gloom, the night before school took up.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck