ADrones & UAVs
AAI RQ-7 Shadow
Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)
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ADrones & UAVs
Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)
BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
200 Family · 1 × Wankel UAV Engine 741 used only with Silkolene Synthetic Oil
Single source1 × Wankel UAV Engine 741 used only with Silkolene Synthetic Oil , 38 hp (28.5 kW)[source]
MQ-4C · 1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine, 6,495–8,917 lbf (28.89–39.66 kN) thrust[source]
200 Family · /
Single source200 Family · at a range out to 50 km from the launch and recovery site
Single source200 Family · Increased Endurance (up to
Single source6 h/ 9 h Increased Endurance (up to 4 hours at a range out to 50 km from the launch and recovery site)[source]
more than six hours on-station at a distance of 50 kilometers[source]RQ-7B Shadow · 2007 configuration
MQ-4C · Endurance
Single source30 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | AAI RQ-7 Shadow | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | AAI Corporation[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Status | Active, in production[source] | Limited service[source] |
| Primary users | United States Army 9 other users[source] | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 500+[source] | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[source] |
| Introduction date | 2002[source] | May 2018[source] |
| First flight | 1991[source] | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[source] |
| Developed from | AAI RQ-2 Pioneer[source] | Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk[source] |
| Capacity | 45 kg (99 pounds) (RQ-7B)[source] | — |
| Airfoil | NACA 4415[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Alternative designation | RQ-7 Shadow[source] | MQ-4C Triton[source] |
| Payload | approximately 60 pounds[source]RQ-7B Shadow · 2007 configuration | — |
| Manufactured | — | 48 as of 2024[source] |