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)
Measured figures
200 Family · Length
Single source11 ft 2 in (3.41 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | AAI RQ-7 Shadow | Prioria Robotics Maveric |
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| Type | Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)[source] | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] |
| Manufacturer | AAI Corporation[source] | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] |
| Status | Active, in production[source] | — |
| Primary users | United States Army 9 other users[source] | — |
| Number built | 500+ |
200 Family · Height
Single source3 ft 4 in (1.0 m)[source]
Empty; 200 Family · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; 200 Family · Gross weight
Single source186 lb (77 kg)[source]
375 lb (170 kg)[source]
more than 380 pounds[source]RQ-7B Shadow · 2007 configuration
Owndesignclaimedairframeweight, notgenericMicroUAV · Mass
Single source2 lb[source]Owndesignclaimedairframeweight, notgenericMicroUAV
Cruise; 200 Family · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; 200 Family · Maximum speed
Single source130 mph (200 km/h, 110 kn)[source]
81 mph (130 km/h, 70 kn)[source]
Maximum; Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow · Speed
Single source55 knots (63 mph; 102 km/h)[source]Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow
200 Family · Range
Single source68 mi (109.5 km, 59 nmi)[source]
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]
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
one hour of flight-time[source]Owndesignclaim
200 Family · ELOS (Electronic Line Of Sight)
Single source15,000 ft (4,600 m) ELOS (Electronic Line Of Sight)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Introduction date | 2002[source] | — |
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| First flight | 1991[source] | — |
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| Developed from | AAI RQ-2 Pioneer[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 45 kg (99 pounds) (RQ-7B)[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 4415[source] | — |
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| National origin | United States[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | RQ-7 Shadow[source] | — |
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| Payload | approximately 60 pounds[source]RQ-7B Shadow · 2007 configuration | — |
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| Production status | — | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes |
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| Wing dimensions | — | 28 in[source]Literalwingsdimensionaxisnotnamed, notinventedwingspan |
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| Launch and recovery | — | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] |
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| Specification controversy | — | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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