What is the meaning of "FPV" in the description of the modern weapons system, the FPV drone?

The FPV drone is a type of “loitering munition,” an aerial weapon with a built-in warhead. The drone can wait passively in or near the target area until a target is located; it then attacks the target by crashing into it. Loitering munitions enable faster reaction times against hidden targets that emerge for short periods without putting manned aircraft dangerously near the target area. They also allow more selective targeting as the attack can be changed mid-flight or aborted.

Loitering munitions differ from cruise missiles in that they are designed to loiter for a relatively long time around the target area; they differ from other unmanned aerial vehicles in that a loitering munition is intended to be expended in an attack and has a built-in warhead. In the 21st century, armies began modifying racing drones into FPV loitering munitions by the attachment of a small explosive. The “FPV” in the name refers to the “first-person view” that is provided to the operator during a bombing mission.

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, both sides were producing thousands of FPV drones every month, many of which were donated by volunteer groups. On 9 November 2023, Ukrainian soldiers claimed to have used a civilian-donated FPV drone to destroy a Russian Tor missile system on the Kupiansk front, showcasing the potential cost-effectiveness of fielding such munitions. A Tor missile system costs some 24 million dollars to build, which could buy 14,000 FPV drones.