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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, Marine Corps, Special Operations groups, the Australian Defence Force, and the Swedish and Italian armed forces. Shadow systems have amassed nearly a million flight hours, more than 90 percent in the battlefield over Afghanistan and Iraq. Todays Shadow is enhanced for the digital age, backed by our expanding family of interoperable ground control technologies, and optimized for new mission profiles and greater performance. The Shadow TUAS powers the 21st century warfighter with enhanced capabilities and proven performance.

a decade of success, plus MultI-MIssIoN power


The first Shadow systems were deployed in the early 2000s, and quickly became a must-have for battlefield decision-makers. Since then, the U.S. Army program-of-record Shadow system continues to excel as an intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and battlefield damage assessment asset, but also has extended its reach with new mission capabilities. Now, AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems has created a Shadow system with multi-mission flexibility, as well as the information and data-assurance needs of the digital age.

Powerful Performance and Mission Flexibility


Shadow Extended-Wing Configuration AAIs extended-wing Shadow TUAS configuration increases endurance, payload capacity and maximum altitude over the legacy system. Plus, it incorporates multi-mission functionality adding communications relay and optional laser designation capabilities to supplement the Shadow systems core ISR functionality.

U.S. Marines ready a Shadow aircraft for an intelligencegathering sortie. More than 90 percent of Shadow flight hours have been in support of combat operations.

Powerful Technology for the Digital Age


Shadow V2 Configuration The V2 is an all-digital Shadow system. Available to U.S. and NATO customers, the aircraft features the Tactical Common Data Link for an expanded data pipeline, and encryption for data assurance. The aircraft is backed by the interoperable Universal Ground Control Station, which equips the system for manned/unmanned teaming and other new mission profiles.

Air Vehicle Specifications


n Length: 12 feet n Weight: 467 pounds n Wingspan: 20.4 feet n Endurance: 9 hours A ground crew can prepare the Shadow aircraft for launch in a matter of minutes.

Proven over time and continuously improved with forward-thinking enhancements, the Shadow system is the TUAS of choice for premier military customers around the world. Todays Shadow builds on that performance with powerful new capabilities to equip the warfighter for mission success.

The Australian Defence Force has deployed its Shadow systems successfully both domestically and in overseas operations.

For additional information, please contact: AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems 124 Industry Lane Hunt Valley, MD 21030 800-655-2616 RSC_AAIReg@aai.textron.com

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