U.S. Army soldiers prepare to launch an RQ-7B Shadow. Stock Photo
RMG402JH–U.S. Army soldiers prepare to launch an RQ-7B Shadow.
An RQ-7B Shadow 200 UAV is launched from a pneumatic launcher at the aircraft's primary launch and recovery site on Camp Taji, Iraq August 11, 2008. The Shadow provides commanders on the ground the ability to see the entire battlefield. Stock Photo
RMD1G0HM–An RQ-7B Shadow 200 UAV is launched from a pneumatic launcher at the aircraft's primary launch and recovery site on Camp Taji, Iraq August 11, 2008. The Shadow provides commanders on the ground the ability to see the entire battlefield.
U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Yuen, with the New Jersey National Guard’s Det. 1, D Co., 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion “Skydevils” performs ops checks on a RQ-7B Shadow unmanned arial system on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 10, 2020. The “Skydevils” provide persistent surveillance and communication relays for ground forces during combat operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht) Stock Photo
RF2GD7EXY–U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Yuen, with the New Jersey National Guard’s Det. 1, D Co., 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion “Skydevils” performs ops checks on a RQ-7B Shadow unmanned arial system on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 10, 2020. The “Skydevils” provide persistent surveillance and communication relays for ground forces during combat operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
A U.S. Army RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle. Stock Photo
RFD9F8JH–A U.S. Army RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew McMillan with 70th Brigade Engineer Battalion inspects an RQ-7B Shadow before launch during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 1-18 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 19, 2017. ITX is a large-scale, combined-arms training exercise intended to produce combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kowshon Ye) Stock Photo
RF2GD7D1T–U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew McMillan with 70th Brigade Engineer Battalion inspects an RQ-7B Shadow before launch during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 1-18 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 19, 2017. ITX is a large-scale, combined-arms training exercise intended to produce combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kowshon Ye)
U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Brewer performs a pre-flight inspection on an RQ-7B Shadow at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. Spc. Margaret Taylor Stock Photo
RMEJP3PP–U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Brewer performs a pre-flight inspection on an RQ-7B Shadow at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. Spc. Margaret Taylor
U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Yuen, left, and Pfc. Antonio Arriola, Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard’s Det. 1, D Co., 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion “Skydevils” sit inside a ground control station for a RQ-7B Shadow unmanned arial system on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 10, 2020. The “Skydevils” provide persistent surveillance and communication relays for ground forces during combat operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht) Stock Photo
RF2GD7FA6–U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Yuen, left, and Pfc. Antonio Arriola, Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard’s Det. 1, D Co., 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion “Skydevils” sit inside a ground control station for a RQ-7B Shadow unmanned arial system on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 10, 2020. The “Skydevils” provide persistent surveillance and communication relays for ground forces during combat operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Yuen, left, and Pfc. Antonio Arriola, with the Skydevils of the 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, fly a RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial drone during a mission to support combat operations at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst February 10, 2020 in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Stock Photo
RM2B03RH8–U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Yuen, left, and Pfc. Antonio Arriola, with the Skydevils of the 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, fly a RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial drone during a mission to support combat operations at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst February 10, 2020 in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group, Unmanned Aerial Systems Det., Fort Carson, Colo., break down an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle during Emerald Warrior on March 7, 2011. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. SSgt Andy M. KinReleased Stock Photo
RMEG1A4K–U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group, Unmanned Aerial Systems Det., Fort Carson, Colo., break down an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle during Emerald Warrior on March 7, 2011. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. SSgt Andy M. KinReleased
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 7-17th Air Cavalry Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade perform routine maintenance on a RQ-7B V2 Shadow drone during Exercise Swift Response at Krivolak Training Area, May 10, 2022 in Negotino, North Macedonia. Stock Photo
RM2J8AENM–U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 7-17th Air Cavalry Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade perform routine maintenance on a RQ-7B V2 Shadow drone during Exercise Swift Response at Krivolak Training Area, May 10, 2022 in Negotino, North Macedonia.
Spc. Raymond Poltera, Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle operator, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, launches an RQ-7B Shadow 200 TUAV from a pneumatic launcher at the aircraft's primary launch and recovery site on Camp Taji Aug. 11, 2008. The Shadow provides commanders on the ground all throughout the MND-B area of operations the ability to quite literally see the entire battlefield. As the leading provider and provisional authority for the MND-B's airspace, the Fort Hood, Texas, based Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Inf. Div., provides and maintains Stock Photo
RMEJRKNG–Spc. Raymond Poltera, Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle operator, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, launches an RQ-7B Shadow 200 TUAV from a pneumatic launcher at the aircraft's primary launch and recovery site on Camp Taji Aug. 11, 2008. The Shadow provides commanders on the ground all throughout the MND-B area of operations the ability to quite literally see the entire battlefield. As the leading provider and provisional authority for the MND-B's airspace, the Fort Hood, Texas, based Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Inf. Div., provides and maintains
U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Lemon, an Unmanned Aircraft Systems specialist assigned to the 7-17th Air Cavalry Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade prepares a RQ-7B V2 Shadow drone for launch during Exercise Swift Response at Krivolak Training Area, May 11, 2022 in Negotino, North Macedonia. Stock Photo
RM2J8AENX–U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Lemon, an Unmanned Aircraft Systems specialist assigned to the 7-17th Air Cavalry Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade prepares a RQ-7B V2 Shadow drone for launch during Exercise Swift Response at Krivolak Training Area, May 11, 2022 in Negotino, North Macedonia.
Maj. Gen. Lawrence A. Haskins, Commander California Army National Guard, US Congressman Sam Farr, Col. John N. Haramalis, Camp Roberts Commander, and Col. Jeffrey D. Smiley, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Commander, unveil the new Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System Facility at Camp Roberts, May 13. Several members from the community and partnered agencies to include other branches of the military were in attendance to learn about capabilities the California National’s RQ-7B Shadow 200 provides. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Julie Avey) Stock Photo
RMM1A9RM–Maj. Gen. Lawrence A. Haskins, Commander California Army National Guard, US Congressman Sam Farr, Col. John N. Haramalis, Camp Roberts Commander, and Col. Jeffrey D. Smiley, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Commander, unveil the new Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System Facility at Camp Roberts, May 13. Several members from the community and partnered agencies to include other branches of the military were in attendance to learn about capabilities the California National’s RQ-7B Shadow 200 provides. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Julie Avey)