uninhabited combat aerial vehicle

remotely piloted vehicle (RPV)

Predator tactical unmanned aerial vehicle.An aircraft, such as a drone, unattended by a human pilot within it but kept on course by a preset or self-reacting device or radio command. Also called a pilotless aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and uninhabited combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) if it has the capability for armament delivery. See also drone.