AAI Receives up to $102.6M in New Contracts for its RQ-7 Shadow UAVs

Shadow 200 in Iraq(click to view full) AAI Corp. of Hunt Valley, MD has now detailed 3 contracts announced by U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command in Redstone Arsenal, AL on October 5, 2006. While the initial awards add up to $57.7 million, AAI states that their total potential value is $102.6 million. This contract follows $152.7 million in contracts for 36 Shadow UAVs, associated systems, and support in May 2006. In addition to the production and upgrade of RQ-7 Shadow tactical UAVs, AAI provides performance-based logistics support and sustainment operations for fielded and deployed U.S. Army TUAS units; these contracts cover both production and support. As of October 2006, Shadow systems have flown more than 33,900 missions and in excess of 129,000 flight hours worldwide – more than 85% of them in connection with operations in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. DID has covered some of these experiences, and lessons learned. The new contracts follow below: RQ-7 Shadow UAV(click to expand) All contracts are issued to AAI Corp. in Hunt Valley, MD; work will be performed there at AAI’s manufacturing facilities. Information is taken from the DefenseLINK announcements, and AAI’s October 16, 2006 release. Oct 5/06: A $32.6 million modification to […]