Parallel terminology of the drone domain. On the Ukrainian front vocabulary is hybrid: NATO standard plus Russian and Ukrainian slang adopted in teams. Memorising the English official term remains the net standard.
Drones and UAS
| EN | IT | PT-BR | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAV / UAS | APR / sistema aereo a pilotaggio remoto | VANT / UAS | Drone / système de drone |
| FPV drone | Drone FPV | Drone FPV | Drone FPV |
| Quadcopter | Quadricottero | Quadricóptero | Quadricoptère |
| Fixed-wing | Ala fissa | Asa fixa | Aile fixe |
| Loitering munition | Munizione vagante / kamikaze | Munição loitering / kamikaze | Munition rôdeuse |
| ISR drone | Drone ricognizione | Drone ISR / reconhecimento | Drone ISR |
| Bomber drone | Drone bombardiere | Drone bombardeiro | Drone bombardier |
| Mothership | Mothership (drone vettore) | Mothership | Mothership |
| Goggles / HMD | Visore FPV | Goggles | Lunettes FPV |
| Telemetry | Telemetria | Telemetria | Télémétrie |
| Video downlink | Downlink video | Downlink de vídeo | Liaison vidéo descendante |
| RC link | Collegamento radiocomando | Link RC | Liaison radiocommande |
| Frequency hopping | Salti di frequenza | Salto de frequência | Saut de fréquence |
| Analog video | Video analogico | Vídeo analógico | Vidéo analogique |
| Digital HD link | Link digitale HD | Link digital HD | Liaison numérique HD |
| GPS jam | Jam GPS | Jam GPS | Brouillage GPS |
| Spoofing | Spoofing | Spoofing | Leurrage |
| RTH | Return-to-home | RTH / retorno | Retour automatique |
| Failsafe | Failsafe | Failsafe | Failsafe |
| Geofence | Geofence | Geofence | Géo-clôture |
| Payload | Carico utile | Payload | Charge utile |
| Drop | Sgancio (granata) | Drop | Largage |
| Bomblet | Submunizione | Submunição | Sous-munition |
| Anti-drone gun | Fucile anti-drone | Fuzil anti-drone | Fusil anti-drone |
| Net gun | Cattura a rete | Captura por rede | Capture par filet |
| EW pod | Pod EW | Pod EW | Nacelle GE |
| Spotter drone | Drone spotter | Drone spotter | Drone observateur |
| Strike drone | Drone d'attacco | Drone de ataque | Drone d'attaque |
UA operational slang
- 'Птица' (ptitsa, 'bird') — generic for drone on both sides
- 'Mavik' — generic reference to DJI Mavic 3
- 'Vamp' / 'Baba-Yaga' — heavy UA night bomber drone
- 'Lancet' — Russian loitering munition (ZALA)
- 'Shahed' / 'Geran' — Iranian/Russian long-range UAV