Span Increased From 14 To 20 Feet, Hardpoints Added
The Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TUAS)is flying
with a newly-redesigned wing, AAI Corporation announced last week.
The U.S. Army has ordered 100 extended wing kits for distribution
to Army and Marine Corps units.
Pierside Simulations Will Lead To Sea Qualifications
Sailors aboard USS Independence (LCS 2), the Navy's newest
littoral combat ship, prepared to embark aircraft aboard the ship
by conducting simulated training April 6 and 7 in a variety of
situations involving aircraft operations, while in port at Naval
Station Mayport, FL.
Independent Funding To Prove "Maturity" Of The Armed Aerial
Scout
EADS North America and its industry team of American Eurocopter
and Lockheed Martin say they will independently fund and develop
three AAS-72X helicopters to demonstrate the performance,
capabilities and maturity of this rotary-wing aircraft for the U.S.
Army's Armed Aerial Scout mission.
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