Unmanned combat aerial vehicle

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.

• 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.
• Kamikaze drone or loitering munition. ^[1]

• Loitering weapon