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Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)

Keeping up with the acronyms.

Staying current on acronyms is an ongoing problem. UAS and UAV were the terms I've always used when referring to unmanned aerial vehicle/systems, or drones.

While RPAS has maybe been around for a long time, it is relatively new to me. Heaven forbid I use the wrong term and be out of vogue with old terminology.

For the record, see below for some terminology clarification:

What does RPAS stand for?

Remotely Piloted Aircraft System

RPAS Abbreviations
TermDefinition
RPARemotely Piloted Aircraft
RPASRemotely Piloted Aircraft System
UASUnmanned Aircraft System
UAVUnmanned Aerial Vehicle
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