What is the difference between Shadow and Gray Eagle?

2018-04-24T05:35:52-04:00

I’m wondering if someone can sort of go into detail about the differences between the two? I can’t find much on google about 15w in general, let alone this.

Response by CSM Chuck Stafford made Apr 24 at 2018 6:56 AM

2018-04-24T06:56:14-04:00

Google should suffice to let you know the basic differences between the 2 systems ((one is big the other is not so much))-- for further information, ask your instructors when you are in the SCIF not social media

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2018 11:50 PM

2018-05-02T23:50:40-04:00

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAI_RQ-7_Shadow

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-1C_Gray_Eagle
Here you go

AAI RQ-7 Shadow - Wikipedia

The AAI RQ-7 Shadow is an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the United States Army, Marine Corps, Australian Army and Swedish Army for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment. Launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic catapult, it is recovered with the aid of arresting gear similar to jets on an aircraft carrier. Its gimbal-mounted, digitally stabilized, liquid nitrogen-cooled...

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 13 at 2018 3:02 AM

2018-05-13T03:02:25-04:00

So, the Shadow V2 is the smaller UAV but certainly of equal importance as the Gray Eagle. The Shadow believe it or not is a lot more complicated to learn to fly then the Gray Eagle is. The Shadow’s main purpose is to have a AV closer to the fight and that can be launched in a more cramped location as it is launched from a launcher. The Shadow is a more rugged AV in my opinion. The way I see it is that the Shadow can be dragged through the mud and jump on a few times and still get on that launcher and fly the mission, where as the Gray Eagle needs to be caressed and comforted before each flight (Figurative and platform biased obviously). the Gray Eagle is an amazing aircraft as well. Instead of the possibility of being on a cramped fob, you get an airfield so generally, the living is a little nicer on deployment. Plus you can fly the Gray Eagle in a higher and in worse conditions for a longer period of time. The training is a few months longer for a Gray Eagle Operator then Shadow.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2018 11:20 PM

2018-05-23T23:20:34-04:00

Shadow is a lot smaller than the grey eagle and can't carry munitions. The grey eagle can.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2018 6:36 PM

2018-05-30T18:36:51-04:00

You want gray eagle trust me

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2018 6:06 AM

2018-07-18T06:06:02-04:00

Shadow is a small to medium platform with one single camera. Grey eagle is a large airframe which requires an actual runway to takeoff. Grey eagle also can carry hellfire missiles