Originally Posted by
GlobalNav
What is “kamikaze” about this drone? Does it carry a human operator? If not, isn’t “drone” a complete term? The German V-1 was never called kamikaze was it?
The subtle distinction is it is intended for single use as distinct from a multi mission drone that delivers munitions then comes back for a refill. Kamikaze is more graphic and self explanatory than the term single mission drone and equally the term suicide drone would be just as inappropriate as it is not alive so cannot die. The German V-1 was just a poncy artillery shell as unlike a drone, it had no specific target beyond a general area.