Shadowfax UAS Platform Family
VTOL
The Shadowfax UAS Platform Family is a series of hybrid VTOL unmanned aerial systems designed for long-endurance surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
Mission Profile
The Shadowfax UAS Platform Family is engineered to provide persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities across diverse operational environments. Its hybrid VTOL design allows for flexible deployment from unprepared sites and confined spaces, eliminating the need for traditional runways or launch/recovery equipment. This adaptability makes it suitable for rapid response scenarios and operations in austere locations.
Once airborne, the platform transitions to efficient fixed-wing flight, enabling extended loiter times over target areas. This long endurance capability supports continuous monitoring, target tracking, and data collection for extended periods, providing critical situational awareness. The system is designed to support both military and civilian applications where persistent, high-fidelity observation is paramount.
Key Features
- ▸Hybrid Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) capability
- ▸Designed for long-endurance operations
- ▸Optimized for surveillance and reconnaissance missions
- ▸Flexible deployment from unprepared or confined areas
- ▸Efficient fixed-wing cruise for extended flight times
- ▸Likely supports modular payload integration for various sensors
Specifications
- ceiling
- Not publicly disclosed
- configuration
- Hybrid VTOL (multi-rotor for vertical, fixed-wing for horizontal flight)
- endurance
- Long endurance (specific hours not publicly disclosed)
- mtow
- Not publicly disclosed
- payload
- Designed for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor packages (specific capacity not publicly disclosed)
- propulsion
- Likely a combination of electric motors for VTOL and an internal combustion engine for fixed-wing cruise
- range
- Not publicly disclosed
- speed
- Not publicly disclosed
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About the Manufacturer
Shadowfax UAS appears in the Unmanned Systems Technology platform directory as a manufacturer of unmanned vehicles and autonomous systems. The company's published focus: hybrid vtol uas for long-endurance surveillance & reconnaissance. Operating from —, United States, Shadowfax UAS serves customers across defense, public safety, industrial, and commercial markets. Visit the official site for current platform specifications, payload options, and procurement information.