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CAST A POWERFUL SHADOW
AAIs Standard-Bearer TUAS Goes Digital,Multi-Mission Capable
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft
System
(TUAS) is a proven workhorse with customers including the U.S.
Army, MarineCorps, Special Operations groups, the Australian
Defence Force, and the Swedishand Italian armed forces. Shadow
systems have amassed nearly a million flighthours, more than 90
percent in the battlefield over Afghanistan and Iraq. TodaysShadow
is enhanced for the digital age, backed by our expanding family
ofinteroperable ground control technologies, and optimized for new
mission profilesand greater performance. The Shadow TUAS powers the
21stcentury warfighterwith enhanced capabilities and proven
performance.
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A DECADE OF SUCCESS, PLUS MULTI-MISSION POWER
For additional information,
please contact:
AAI Unmanned Aircraft System
124 Industry Lane
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
800-655-2616
[email protected]
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The first Shadow systems were deployed in the early 2000s, and
quickly became a must-have for battlefield decision-makers.
Sincethen, the U.S. Army program-of-record Shadow system continues
to excel as an intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR)
andbattlefield damage assessment asset, but also has extended its
reach with new mission capabilities. Now, AAI Unmanned
AircraftSystems has created a Shadow system with multi-mission
flexibility, as well as the information and data-assurance needs
ofthe digital age.
Powerful Performance and Mission FlexibilityShadow Extended-Wing
Configuration
AAIs extended-wing Shadow TUAS configuration increases
endurancepayload capacity and maximum altitude over the legacy
system. Plus, itincorporates multi-mission functionality adding
communications relayand optional laser designation capabilities to
supplement the Shadowsystems core ISR functionality.
Powerful Technology for the Digital AgeShadow V2
Configuration
The V2 is an all-digital Shadow system. Available to U.S. and
NATOcustomers, the aircraft features the Tactical Common Data Link
for anexpanded data pipeline, and encryption for data assurance.
The aircrafis backed by the interoperable Universal Ground Control
Station, whichequips the system for manned/unmanned teaming and
other newmission profiles.
U.S. Marines ready a Shadow aircraft for an
intelligence-gathering sortie. More than 90 percent of Shadow
flighthours have been in support of combat operations.
A ground crew can prepare the Shadow aircraft forlaunch in a
matter of minutes.
Proven over time and continuously improved with
forward-thinkingenhancements, the Shadow system is the TUAS of
choice for premiermilitary customers around the world. Todays
Shadow builds on thatperformance with powerful new capabilities to
equip the warfighter formission success.
Air Vehicle Specifications
nLength: 12 feet
nWeight: 467 pounds
nWingspan: 20.4 feet
nEndurance: 9 hours
The Australian Defence Force has deployed its Shadowsystems
successfully both domestically and in overseasoperations.
