The AAI RQ-7 Shadow is an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the United States Army, Australian Army, Swedish Army, Turkish Air Force and Italian Army for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition and battle damage assessment.

RQ-7B Shadow Block III provides Commanders with increased situational awareness, improved wide-area target acquisition, and high-value target tracking to conduct both shaping and decisive

The RQ-7Bv2 Block III is the latest configuration and is an all-digital system, optimized for new multi-mission, single-sortie profiles and manned-unmanned teaming. Our multi-mission systems are paired with Textron Systems’ interoperable Universal Ground Control Station (UGCS) and remote products for collaboration across the battle space.

Nov 4, 2014 · The RQ-7Bv2 adds Type I Encryption, provides interoperability with Gray Eagle and Apache, and mitigates computer and software obsolescence. PROJECTED ACTIVITIES. • FY15-FY19: Field 104 RQ-7Bv2...

Sep 28, 2023 · The US Army has selected Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems to proceed to the second phase of its RQ-7B Shadow drone replacement program. The two companies edged out AeroVironment, Northrop Grumman, and Sierra Nevada Corporation in the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Increment 2 competition.

Aug 22, 2019 · Four small, high-winged, unmanned aircraft, each equipped with an electro-optical (EO)/Infrared (IR) payload. Two of the four EO/IR payloads are equipped with a Laser Range Finder/Designator capability.

Sep 25, 2020 · The RQ-7Bv2 Shadow Unmanned Aircraft System is a small, light-weight aircraft. It has a high-winged constant chord pusher configuration with a twin-tail boom empennage and an inverted...

Today’s Shadow Version 2 (RQ-7B v2) is an all-digital system, optimized for new multi- mission, single-sortie profiles and manned/unmanned teaming, and paired with our interoperable Universal Ground

Apr 2, 2017 · The RQ-7Bv2 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) provides reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and force protection for the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) in near-real-time during day, night and limited adverse weather conditions.

Jan 29, 2013 · The RQ-7 Shadow is the result of a continued US Army search for an effective battlefield UAV after the cancellation of the RQ-6 Outrider aircraft. AAI Corporation followed up their RQ-2 Pioneer UAV with the similar but refined Shadow 200, and in late 1999 the army selected the Shadow 200 to fill the tactical UAV requirement, redesignating it ...