drone
1 Pre-programmed pilotless aircraft, usually employed as an airborne target: either pilotless version of obsolete combat aircraft or smaller aircraft designed as target.Totally different species from RPV's.
2 Loosely and unfortunately used as a synonym for RPV.
Bill Gunston
Jane's Aerospace Dictionary ( Third Edition)
I would suggest that his opinion was that of an informed aviation journalist.
All of which which takes us back to the OP.
Haraka out.