The contract calls for Textron to deliver 24 RQ-7B V2 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) upgrades, according to company news release. Deliveries will begin in 2018.
“The Shadow V2 is an all-digital, modern system, optimized for new multi-mission, single-sortie profiles and manned-unmanned teaming,” Textron said. “The Shadow V2 also includes a high-bandwidth, encrypted data link that enables the aircraft to carry payloads ranging from high-definition video to secure control for prosecution missions.”
The Army is teaming Shadow V2s with Apache helicopters in its aviation brigades.
“Our Shadow V2 increases the system’s reliability and endurance for various missions, including enhanced target designation, communications relay and battlefield damage assessment,” said Textron vice president Henry Finneral.
