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Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)
AAI RQ-7 Shadow is a tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally). It was built by AAI Corporation.
United StatesTrue scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.41 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)
AAI Corporation
Active, in production
United States Army 9 other users
500+
2002
1991
AAI RQ-2 Pioneer
45 kg (99 pounds) (RQ-7B)
11 ft 2 in (3.41 m)
14 ft 0 in (3.87 m)
3 ft 4 in (1.0 m)
186 lb (77 kg)
375 lb (170 kg)
1 × Wankel UAV Engine 741 used only with Silkolene Synthetic Oil , 38 hp (28.5 kW)
130 mph (200 km/h, 110 kn)
81 mph (130 km/h, 70 kn)
68 mi (109.5 km, 59 nmi)
6 h/ 9 h Increased Endurance (up to 4 hours at a range out to 50 km from the launch and recovery site)
15,000 ft (4,600 m) ELOS (Electronic Line Of Sight)
NACA 4415
The AAI RQ-7 Shadow is an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the United States Army , Australian Army , Swedish Army , Turkish Air Force and Italian Army for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition and battle damage assessment .
RQ-7 Shadow
The RQ-7B Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) has a wingspan of 14 feet and a payload capacity of approximately 60 pounds; gross takeoff weight is more than 380 pounds and endurance is more than six hours on-station at a distance of 50 kilometers.
The RQ-7B Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) has a wingspan of 14 feet and a payload capacity of approximately 60 pounds; gross takeoff weight is more than 380 pounds and endurance is more than six hours on-station at a distance of 50 kilometers.
The RQ-7B Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) has a wingspan of 14 feet and a payload capacity of approximately 60 pounds; gross takeoff weight is more than 380 pounds and endurance is more than six hours on-station at a distance of 50 kilometers.
The RQ-7B Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) has a wingspan of 14 feet and a payload capacity of approximately 60 pounds; gross takeoff weight is more than 380 pounds and endurance is more than six hours on-station at a distance of 50 kilometers.
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AAI RQ-7 Shadow equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AustraliaArmy exact named equipment holdings: RQ-7B Shadow 200. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for RQ-7B Shadow 200. Service scope: Australian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: 10. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2012), not the article revision. Cited source 2012-12-17. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
ItalyReported count for RQ-7 Shadow. Service scope: Italian Army Aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 16. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
RomaniaReported count for Shadow 600. Service scope: aircraft of the Romanian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): total number: 11. Origin: US. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
SwedenAir Force exact named equipment holdings: RQ-7 Shadow (AUV 3 Örnen). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
United StatesReported count for RQ-7 Shadow. Service scope: United States Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 500. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for RQ-7B Shadow (Made by AAI Corporation ). Service scope: Italian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 16. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for AAI RQ-7 Shadow · UAV03 Örnen (Shadow 200). Service scope: Swedish Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 8. Origin: United States Sweden. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for AAI RQ-7 Shadow · UAV03 Örnen (Shadow 200). Service scope: Swedish Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 8. Origin: United States Sweden. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.