| UAV | Unmanned aerial vehicle |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| LiDAR | Light detection and ranging |
| RaDaR | Radio detection and ranging |
| C-UAS | Counter-unmanned aerial system |
| LoS | Line of sight |
| GA-XGBoost | Genetic algorithm-extreme gradient boosting |
| IMU | Inertial measurement unit |
| GoF | Goodness-of-fit |
| DRNN | Deep recurrent neural network |
| YOLO | You only look once |
| CNN | Convolutional neural network |
| SVM | Support vector machine |
| AI | Artificial intelligence |
| SDR | Software-defined radio |
| RDID | Remote drone identification |
| UAS | Unmanned aerial system |
| RC | Remote controller |
| ISM | Industrial, scientific, and medical |
| OFDM | Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing |
| FHSS | Frequency hopping spread spectrum |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| ASD-STAN | Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FRIAs | FAA-recognized identification areas |
| GNSSs | Global navigation satellite systems |
| LNAs | Low-noise amplifiers |
| SNR | Signal-to-noise ratio |
| ESSID | Extended service set identifier |
| BSSID | Basic service set identifier |
| MAC | Media access control |
| OUI | Organizationally unique identifier |
| PCAP | Packet capture |
| SSID | Service set identifier |
| AMSL | Above mean sea level |
| AGL | Above ground level |
| API | Application programming interface |
| JSON | JavaScript object notation |
| MMI | Man–machine interface |
| ANRT | Association Nationale de la Recherche et de la Technologie |
| RCS | Radar cross-section |
| IR | Infrared |
| EO | Electro-optical |
| VSWR | Voltage standing wave ratio |