: not carrying or performed by people : having no crew
an uncrewed flight
uncrewed spacecraft
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Designed primarily for military use, the uncrewed tail-sitting VTOL was unveiled to the public last February at Australia's Avalon Air Show.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024
What To Know The U.K.'s military aid package for Ukraine includes £92 million ($116 million) allocated for equipment meant to bolster Ukraine's navy, comprising small boats, reconnaissance drones, uncrewed surface vessels, loitering munitions, and mine countermeasure drones.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The news of the delay comes after a lengthy investigation into issues related to the Orion spacecraft's heat shield that were uncovered during an uncrewed test mission in late 2022.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The reason is a heat shield issue with NASA's Orion space capsule, which was identified during the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission, which completed an otherwise successful mission in late 2022.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024
What To Know The U.K.'s military aid package for Ukraine includes £92 million ($116 million) allocated for equipment meant to bolster Ukraine's navy, comprising small boats, reconnaissance drones, uncrewed surface vessels, loitering munitions, and mine countermeasure drones.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The news of the delay comes after a lengthy investigation into issues related to the Orion spacecraft's heat shield that were uncovered during an uncrewed test mission in late 2022.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The reason is a heat shield issue with NASA's Orion space capsule, which was identified during the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission, which completed an otherwise successful mission in late 2022.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Uncrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncrewed. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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