RQ-7 Shadow
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The RQ-7 Shadow is a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle used by the U.S. Army for battlefield reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RQ-7 Shadow canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
ⓘ
tactical unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | composite materials ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | U.S. Army tactical UAV program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
laser target designation
ⓘ
persistent surveillance ⓘ real-time video relay ⓘ |
| communicationLink | line-of-sight data link ⓘ |
| configuration | fixed-wing ⓘ |
| controlType | remotely piloted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
brigade-level support
ⓘ
day and night operations ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| equippedWith |
electro-optical sensor payload
ⓘ
infrared sensor payload ⓘ laser designator ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
RQ-7A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RQ-7B NERFINISHED ⓘ RQ-7Bv2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInService | early 2000s ⓘ |
| launchMethod | catapult launch ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
AAI Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Textron Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
battle damage assessment
ⓘ
intelligence gathering ⓘ target tracking ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | tactical ground control station ⓘ |
| operatorType | military ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
battlefield reconnaissance
ⓘ
surveillance ⓘ target acquisition ⓘ |
| propulsion | pusher propeller ⓘ |
| recoveryMethod | arresting gear landing ⓘ |
| runwayRequirement | short unimproved airstrips ⓘ |
| sensorType | EO/IR turret ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery fire adjustment
ⓘ
force protection ⓘ route reconnaissance ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.