United Industrial's AAI-built U.S. Army RQ-7A Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Selected for Induction into National Air and Spa
2007年7月11日 - 6:00AM
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HUNT VALLEY, Md., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United
Industrial Corporation (NYSE:UIC) today announced that a U.S. Army
RQ-7A Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft, designed and produced by
its wholly owned subsidiary AAI Corporation, has been selected for
induction into the renowned aircraft collection of the Smithsonian
Institution's National Air and Space Museum after outstanding
service in the skies over Iraq in support of U.S. and allied
warfighters. Aircraft number 1026 was selected for inclusion in the
National Air and Space Museum collection in recognition of its role
as one of the first unmanned aircraft deployed to Iraq by the U.S.
Army as a tactical combat resource over the battlefield. The
veteran aircraft will be delivered to the museum's Paul E. Garber
Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility in Silver Hill,
Md., where it will be readied for eventual display. "It's an
incredible honor to have one of our Shadow unmanned aircraft
selected for display among all of the outstanding U.S. aviation
treasures in the National Air and Space Museum," said Frederick M.
Strader, president and chief executive officer of United Industrial
and AAI Corporation. "Ironically, Shadow unmanned aircraft number
1026 was deployed by the U.S. Army to Iraq in the 100th anniversary
year of the invention of manned flight by Orville and Wilbur
Wright," Strader added. "Now this unique aircraft will have its
place in the National Air and Space Museum along with the 1903
Wright Flyer and thousands of others in the historic collection.
It's a tribute to the hard work, dedication and teamwork among our
Army customer, AAI employees and suppliers." With the nickname
Screamin' Demon and fierce, fiend-like artwork painted on its nose
by its Army operators, the aircraft entered Army combat service in
September 2002, accomplishing its first surveillance,
reconnaissance, and intelligence-gathering mission over Baghdad on
April 17, 2003, a few weeks after the onset of Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Screamin' Demon achieved nearly 29 months of Iraq service
during tours with the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division, Stryker
Brigade Combat Team #2, and the 82nd Airborne Division. Its last
combat flight in Iraq took place on Sept. 12, 2005, totaling 124
missions and nearly 500 flight hours. The aircraft returned to the
United States for scheduled overhaul and re- conditioning before
taking on a new role in training support for air crews. Since
December 1999, when the U.S. Army first selected AAI as the prime
contractor for Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft systems (TUAS),
the company has received production awards for 74 Shadow systems.
Each system includes four aircraft, bringing to 296 the total
number of production Shadow aircraft ordered. Fifty-six systems and
224 aircraft have thus far been delivered to Army and National
Guard units, and additional deliveries extend through January 2009.
First deployed to Iraq at the outset of military operations there
in early 2003, Shadow aircraft have flown more than 36,000 sorties
and 173,000 flight hours in support of U.S. and allied operations.
In addition to manufacturing Shadow systems, AAI provides support
and sustainment operations for fielded and deployed U.S. Army TUAS
units. United Industrial Corporation designs, produces, and
supports aerospace and defense systems through its wholly owned
subsidiary, AAI Corporation, and AAI Corporation's direct and
indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, AAI Services Corporation,
Aerosonde Pty Ltd, Aerosonde North America Incorporated, ESL
Defence Limited, McTurbine Inc., and Symtx, Inc. Its
high-technology products and services include unmanned aircraft
systems, training and simulation systems, automated aerospace test
and maintenance equipment, armament systems, aviation ground
support equipment, logistical and engineering services, and
maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities. For more information,
visit http://www.unitedindustrial.com/ and http://www.aaicorp.com/.
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