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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada-Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing represented Creech Air Force Base, Nev., at the Lethbridge International Airshow July 14-16, 2017 in the Alberta province of Canada. The MQ-9 Reaper was on display as part of the partnership efforts between the U.S. and Canada. Throughout the three day event, Airmen briefed spectators on the Reaper's multi-role capabilities, it's maintenance and munitions specifications and explained the differences between a drone and a remotely piloted aircraft. The airshow included various air demonstrations and statics from both Canada and the U.S. and featured representation of the U.S. Navy, Marines, and Army services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nadine Barclay)
The term drone has been used from the early days of aviation to name remotely-flown target aircraft used for practice firing a battleship's guns, such as the 1920s Fairey Queen and 1930s de Havilland Queen Bee. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is defined as a "powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely. UAV is a term that is commonly applied to military use cases. Missiles with warheads are not considered UAVs because the vehicle itself is a munition. The term unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was adopted by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) An unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), also known as a combat drone is used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance and carries aircraft ordnance such as missiles, machine guns, and bombs.
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