04-04-2013, 07:51 AM
Currently the use of the term term "drone" is to identify something like the predator drone which is a robotic aircraft equipped with weapons that can be used for assassination.
Actually, no. Your definition is much too limited. Drones are unmanned, remotely controlled vehicles. For our purposes, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), whether they are armed or not. It isn't clear to me whether the OP is referring to unarmed surveillance drones used by law enforcement or armed drones.
This is a drone:
So is this:
This too:
Also this:
And also:
Actually, no. Your definition is much too limited. Drones are unmanned, remotely controlled vehicles. For our purposes, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), whether they are armed or not. It isn't clear to me whether the OP is referring to unarmed surveillance drones used by law enforcement or armed drones.
This is a drone:
So is this:
This too:
Also this:
And also: