With dimensions of 11 feet, two inches (3.41 m) long with a 14-foot (3.87-m) wingspan and a fully loaded weight of just 375 lb (170 kg), the RQ-7 packs plenty of hardware into a very compact space.

Textron demos thrust-vectoring tech for possible RQ-7 Shadow replacement. By Garrett Reim 2018-10-09T00:47:36+01:00. Textron Systems continues to develop its thrust-vectoring X5-55 unmanned air ...

The RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System is intended to replace the aging RQ-2 Pioneer for the U.S. Marine Corps and will also be deployed with U.S. Army units for reconnaissance ...

An initial analysis may absolve the AAI RQ-7 Shadow of blame for a mid-air collision with a Lockheed Martin C-130 over Afghanistan on August 15, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

Indeed, the RQ-7 Shadow Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic catapult and can be recovered with the aid of an arrestor hook similar to that of many combat planes.

The following AP photo shows an RQ-7 Bravo UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) being prepared for launch at Forward Operating Base Pasab, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. It is particularly ...

The RQ-7 Shadow UAV is designed to cover a brigade area of interest for up to seven hours at a range of 50-125 kilometers. "It's a really rewarding feeling knowing that you're helping people on ...