ScienceAugust 9, 2026

antidrone

AN-tee-drohn

Definition

Relating to technology, systems, or measures designed to detect, track, intercept, or neutralize unmanned aerial vehicles.

Etymology

Formed by combining the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek, meaning against) with 'drone' (a word of Germanic origin referring to a male honeybee, later applied to remote-controlled aircraft due to their buzzing sound). The term gained widespread use as military and civilian needs for countermeasures against small unmanned aerial vehicles increased.

In the news

The article mentions the 'SAFE antidrone project' as a response mechanism that Bulgaria is developing to prevent future unauthorized or dangerous drone incursions near critical infrastructure.

The drone that exploded in Bulgaria: The hypothesis of a saboteur on Romanian territory

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