Classification of Drones

Drones are generally categorized into five functional groups

• Target and Decoy - provides ground and aerial gunnery a target that simulates an enemy aircraft.
• Combat - provides capability of attacking high risk missions.
• Logistics - designed specifically for cargo and logistics operation.
• Research and Development - used to further develop technologies to be integrated.
• Civil and Commercial - exclusively designed for civil and commercial applications.

Reference : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle