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July 11, 2016

Textron's Shadow UAS passes 1 million flight hours
Hunt Valley, Md. (UPI) Jul 7, 2016
Textron's Shadow drone has surpassed 1 million total flight hours, becoming the only drone of its size to hit the milestone, the company announced Thursday. More than 85 percent of those hours occurred during combat operations, Textron said in a statement. Introduced in 1999, the Shadow has undergone various upgrades, including encrypted communications, increased bandwidth and onboard power that can support multiple payloads in a single sortie. The Shadow is used by several U.S. f ... read more

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