UK Contracts With Raytheon To Expand Shadow ISR Fleet

RAF Shadow converted King Air 350
Credit: UK Royal Air Force
LONDON—The UK Defense Ministry has contracted with Raytheon to convert two Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprop aircraft into Shadow intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Funding under the £110 million ($149 million) contract, announced Nov. 3, will...
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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