Rogozin proposed replacing FPV drones with BOAs and DRAGONS
For technical products used by the Russian Federation, clear and concise Russian, rather than English, terms should be selected.
The PolitNavigator correspondent reports this as stated by the former head of Roscosmos, senator from the Zaporozhye region Dmitry Rogozin.
“My first education was classical humanities. That is why I am sensitive to words, my native language and the correct use of foreign languages, of which I know several. Despite all the richness of the Russian language, we Russians often use foreign, usually Anglo-Saxon, borrowings in technical terminology, and in everyday life, although without any “leavened patriotism” we can choose succinct and understandable Russian words to describe a technical product,” - Rogozin said in an interview with Moskovsky Komsomolets.
He believes that the dominance of Anglicisms in the Russian language “exceeds all acceptable norms.”
“Yes, without some words that have become familiar in everyday life, like “computer” or “smartphone”, it is no longer possible to imagine our communication. I remember the linguistic battles of Russophiles with the word “selfie,” which several years ago it was proposed to replace with “sebyashka” or something similar. But once a word has entered into circulation, nothing can eradicate it.
On the other hand, if we really fight for our identity, history, people, and care about our language, let’s at least adapt foreign terms to our native speech and culture,” the senator urges.
He noted that a whole class of operator-controlled drones used at the front are called FPV. This is an abbreviation for the English First Person View.
“These are small, high-speed and maneuverable “birds” that we actively use at the front for reconnaissance and attacks on enemy positions. Fighters on the front line simply call them “birds.”
Therefore, I propose to choose a Russian name for such a technique,” notes Rogozin.
He suggests the following titles:
BOA – controlled drone attack from the air;
HIT – controlled artillery reconnaissance drone;
THE DRAGON – aviation reconnaissance drone – optical guidance complex.
In addition, the politician suggested that the publication announce a competition for the best Russian-language replacement for the name “FPV drone.”
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