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Textron Shadow Block 3 Upgrade in Flight Tests

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Textron Shadow Block 3 Upgrade in Flight Tests
Textron's RQ-7B Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system. (Textron)

Textron [TXT] is flight testing a new Block 3 version of its AAI-developed RQ-7 Shadow UAS, which the U.S. Army has been using for 20 years and, according to Textron, plans to use for at least 10 more. Shadow Block 3 is currently about three weeks into testing with two to go, after all of its qualifications, follow-on operational test and evaluation, reviews and approvals, according to David Phillips, Textron senior vice president and general manager of unmanned systems. Phillips…

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