What is Unmanned combat aerial vehicle?
[[File:Switchblade 300 launch.jpg|thumb|A drone (Switchblade 300) being used by a US Army soldier]] A '''combat drone''', also called '''attack drone''', '''strike drone''' or '''unmanned combat aerial vehicle''' is designed for military use. Sometimes it is just called a [[drone]]. It usually carries cameras and other instruments to gather information about the battlefield, and radios to communicate its information. It may also carry a bomb or other weapon, or none. ==Different drones== *The switchblade drone, a small [[drone]] that can be launched from a hand-held tube. It has a high-resolution camera. It can be used for [[reconnaissance]] and [[surveillance]] missions. *[[Phoenix Ghost]], can blow up (or [[Kamikaze drone]]) or [[Loitering weapon|loitering munition]]. <ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/sebastienroblin/2022/12/29/ukrainian-commandos-decimate-russian-mechanized-force-using-racing-hobby-drones/?. [[Forbes]].com. Retrieved 2022-12-31</ref> ==Related pages== *[[Loitering weapon]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{military-stub}} [[Category:Weapons]] [[Category:Drones]]