UK Shelves Shadow ISR Aircraft Upgrade

RAF Raytheon Shadow ISR aircraft
Credit: Royal Air Force
The UK Defense Ministry has canceled an upgrade program for its secretive fleet of Raytheon Shadow intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, citing cost escalations and delays. The Royal Air Force’s Shadow, a derivative of the Beechcraft King Air 350 used mainly to support...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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