Section VII

Glossary — Drones

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

ENITPT-BRFR
UAV / UASAPR / sistema aereo a pilotaggio remotoVANT / UASDrone / système de drone
FPV droneDrone FPVDrone FPVDrone FPV
QuadcopterQuadricotteroQuadricópteroQuadricoptère
Fixed-wingAla fissaAsa fixaAile fixe
Loitering munitionMunizione vagante / kamikazeMunição loitering / kamikazeMunition rôdeuse
ISR droneDrone ricognizioneDrone ISR / reconhecimentoDrone ISR
Bomber droneDrone bombardiereDrone bombardeiroDrone bombardier
MothershipMothership (drone vettore)MothershipMothership
Goggles / HMDVisore FPVGogglesLunettes FPV
TelemetryTelemetriaTelemetriaTélémétrie
Video downlinkDownlink videoDownlink de vídeoLiaison vidéo descendante
RC linkCollegamento radiocomandoLink RCLiaison radiocommande
Frequency hoppingSalti di frequenzaSalto de frequênciaSaut de fréquence
Analog videoVideo analogicoVídeo analógicoVidéo analogique
Digital HD linkLink digitale HDLink digital HDLiaison numérique HD
GPS jamJam GPSJam GPSBrouillage GPS
SpoofingSpoofingSpoofingLeurrage
RTHReturn-to-homeRTH / retornoRetour automatique
FailsafeFailsafeFailsafeFailsafe
GeofenceGeofenceGeofenceGéo-clôture
PayloadCarico utilePayloadCharge utile
DropSgancio (granata)DropLargage
BombletSubmunizioneSubmuniçãoSous-munition
Anti-drone gunFucile anti-droneFuzil anti-droneFusil anti-drone
Net gunCattura a reteCaptura por redeCapture par filet
EW podPod EWPod EWNacelle GE
Spotter droneDrone spotterDrone spotterDrone observateur
Strike droneDrone d'attaccoDrone de ataqueDrone 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