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RQ-7 TUAS Features andAccomplishments

Two Ground Control Stations (GCS) with Ground Data Terminals

One Air Vehicle Transport(AVT) with

Hydraulic Launcher

Two GCS Support Vehicles Two Equipment Trailers with10 kW Generator

Three Air Vehicles with Payloads

Air Vehicle with Payload

● Deployed in OIF and OEF ● More than 350,000 hours flown worldwide● More than 70 systems delivered● More than 110 systems under contract● Worldwide performance based logistics support● Automatic launch and recovery from small

clearings ● Trainer embedded in GCS● Emplace or displace in less than one hour● Flexible design facilitates future enhancements● In operational use by U.S. Army and U.S. Marine

Corps● Manufactured in Hunt Valley, Md.

One Portable GroundControl Station (PGCS)

Maintenance SectionMultifunctional (MSM) with Equipment Trailer

Basic Brigade Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) consists of:

Maintenance Section:

One AVT Support Vehicle with Equipment Trailer

Contact us at:e-mail: [email protected] phone: 800-655-2616mail: P.O. Box 126 Hunt Valley, MD 21030Web site: aaicorp.com

Shadow and Innovation That Works are registered trademarks of AAI Corporation.One System is a registered trademark of the U.S. Army.

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SHADOW RQ-7B SYSTEM:

PROVIDING CRITICALBATTLEFIELD INTELLIGENCE.

®

AAI’s One System® is the U.S. Army’s premierground control station, able to collect battlefieldintelligence from multiple, unmanned aircraftand deliver it to warfighters.

Four One System® RemoteVideo Terminals (OSRVT)

MSM Support Vehicle withEquipment Trailer

SHADOW TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMShadow RQ-7B● Length: 11.17 ft● Wingspan: 14 ft

● Maximum Gross Weight: 375 lbs● Payload Capacity: 45 to 60 lbs*

POP-300 EO/IR Payload

● Day/night capability● Target detection slant range 10 km● Target recognition slant range 7 km● Artillery adjustment feature● Target autotrack feature● Additional sensor options

One System®

Ground Control Station (GCS)● Common Systems

Integration (CSI)● Various air vehicle C2● Modular software● COTS-based● Redundant hardware● Embedded training● Joint variable message

format/NATO format compatible

Shadow HydraulicLauncher● Hydraulic launcher

mounts on standard HMMWV trailer

● Four 10-foot sections fold for transport

● One-man deployable in <10 minutes

● Launches in sustained 20-knot crosswind

Tactical Automatic Landing System (TALS)● Inclement weather, day/night performance● Meets Army field requirements for automatic recovery,

mobility, two-person transportability, and 15-minute setup● System components:

– Portable ground tracking subsystem– Small airborne transponder

● Recovery in sustained 20-knot crosswind

Shadow TUAS Arrested Landing

Mission Payload Operator(MPO) Display● Autosearch, point-at-coordinates,

rate/position, and autotrack● Automated marking of searched

areas● Integration into any C4I system● Artillery adjust fire feature● Searchable digital archive and

retrieval system

Air Vehicle Operator (AVO) Display● Flight and situational

awareness● Full mission and payload

planning● Integrated auto-launch

and auto-landing● Electronic pre-flight

and vehicle status monitoring

SHADOW TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM®

● Data Link Range: 125 km● Max. Speed: 118 knots● Loiter Speed: 60 knots● Cruise Speed: 90 knots● Max. Altitude: 15,000 to 19,000 ft MSL*● Endurance: 6 hrs● Engine: 38 bhp● >85% composite material

*depending on mission profile