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Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) is a term used by United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Military of the United States....
 during the 70's and 80's to describe a robotic aircraft flown by a pilot located in a Ground Control Station. The Unmanned Aircraft was used for reconnaissance
Reconnaissance

Reconnaissance is a military and medical term denoting exploration conducted to gain information. Militarily, its shorthand Australian, Canadian, and British form is recce , its American usage form is recon ....
 and artillery spotting.








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Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) is a term used by United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Military of the United States....
 during the 70's and 80's to describe a robotic aircraft flown by a pilot located in a Ground Control Station. The Unmanned Aircraft was used for reconnaissance
Reconnaissance

Reconnaissance is a military and medical term denoting exploration conducted to gain information. Militarily, its shorthand Australian, Canadian, and British form is recce , its American usage form is recon ....
 and artillery spotting.

See also

  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
    Unmanned aerial vehicle

    File:MQ-9 Reaper in flight .jpgAn unmanned aerial vehicle is an unpiloted aircraft. UAVs come in two varieties: some are controlled from a remote location, and others fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans using more complex dynamic automation systems....
  • Unmanned Aircraft System
    Unmanned Aircraft System

    Unmanned Aircraft System is the term introduced by The United States Department of Defense and adopted by the Federal Aviation Administration to replace the term Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ....
  • Ground Control Station
    Ground control station

    A ground control station is a land- or sea-based control center that provides the facilities for human control of unmanned vehicles in the air or in space....
  • Unmanned Aircraft
    Unmanned Aircraft

    Unmanned Aircraft is a term used in the Federal Aviation Administration definition of Unmanned Aircraft System . UA refers to the aircraft portion of the system required to operate it, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle....