“The ISR surge funding allowed us to upgrade the wing, which gives us a longer wing and more capability for payload capacity. We have funding for 25 wing redesigns and laser designators. We can stay up longer on the air,” said U.S. Army Col. Greg Gonzalez, project manager for UAS. The 11-foot, 186-pound rail-launched Shadow can send images to ground stations from 15,000 feet. (Photo courtesy of Pfc. Blackmon, 25th Infantry, shows Shadow being launched from COB Speicher last September.)
Satnews Daily
December 12th, 2008
More Shadows, More Missiles, As U.S. Army Upgrades UAV Wing
The U.S. Army plans to arm its RQ-7 Shadow UAV with Hellfire missiles and add two Shadow units by the end of 2009.
“The ISR surge funding allowed us to upgrade the wing, which gives us a longer wing and more capability for payload capacity. We have funding for 25 wing redesigns and laser designators. We can stay up longer on the air,” said U.S. Army Col. Greg Gonzalez, project manager for UAS. The 11-foot, 186-pound rail-launched Shadow can send images to ground stations from 15,000 feet. (Photo courtesy of Pfc. Blackmon, 25th Infantry, shows Shadow being launched from COB Speicher last September.)
“The ISR surge funding allowed us to upgrade the wing, which gives us a longer wing and more capability for payload capacity. We have funding for 25 wing redesigns and laser designators. We can stay up longer on the air,” said U.S. Army Col. Greg Gonzalez, project manager for UAS. The 11-foot, 186-pound rail-launched Shadow can send images to ground stations from 15,000 feet. (Photo courtesy of Pfc. Blackmon, 25th Infantry, shows Shadow being launched from COB Speicher last September.)