AAI RQ-7 Shadow Archives - The Aviationist

These photographs of the Shadow 200 drone being launched and recovered at night by U.S. Army paratroopers in Afghanistan are simply stunning

June 25, 2012 David Cenciotti

The following images show the Shadow 200 unmanned aerial vehicle launched and recovered at night at Forward Operating Base Warrior (in the Ghazni province) in Afghanistan by U.S. Army paratroopers with Company B, 1BSTB. As […]

Did you know small drones have an arrestor hook? Photos show U.S. Army RQ-7 Shadow ‘bot performing arrested landing in Afghanistan.

June 8, 2012 David Cenciotti

Made available by the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, the following pictures not only provide some behind the scenes images of the RQ-7 Shadow operations (at Forward Operating Base Warrior, in the Ghazni […]

First weapon designed to be dropped by gravity from a drone makes debut

May 9, 2012 Richard Clements

Once used only to perform ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance), drones are getting new weapons day after day confirming a growing trend to arm current UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in order to make them capable to […]

Photo: RQ-7 Bravo drone launched at night from Kandahar (as it can't fly much on hot days).

April 29, 2012 David Cenciotti

The following AP photo shows an RQ-7 Bravo UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) being prepared for launch at Forward Operating Base Pasab, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. It is particularly interesting because it was taken with a […]