Redwire is proud to introduce ShadowVisionTM —the next-generation software platform for its Octopus payload portfolio that delivers significant capability upgrades for a more intuitive operator experience and a capacity for future capability growth. Beyond streamlined workflows and improved interoperability, this release sets the stage for a new generation of AI-enabled advanced tracking and automation capabilities designed to reduce operator workload and help users keep pace with increasingly complex missions.
The Operational Challenge
Today’s dynamic mission environments require generating more actionable information than ever before, and high-performance sensors must deliver exceptional images, but to achieve mission success quality imagery is only part of the operational picture. Operators must also manage telemetry, mapping, target locations, mission records, and geospatial data while maintaining focus on mission objectives.
This is why a seamless and user-friendly software experience associated with the payload is as important as the sensor itself.
Redwire’s Made for the Mission Solution
ShadowVision brings critical mission functions together in one operational environment through an intuitive interface that both simplifies and speeds up how operators process data to achieve superior situational awareness. No matter the mission, operators using Octopus payloads can access and respond to critical information from a single workspace.
Key Capabilities & Benefits
- Immediate access to live video, telemetry, and sensor controls allows for rapid assessment of mission conditions from a single interface for faster decision-making, while configurable On-Screen Information gives options for what appears on the video feed, reducing screen clutter along with the operator’s cognitive load
- Automatic tracking and Quick Control/Virtual Pan-Tilt-Zoom joystick allows operators to easily follow objects through rapid movement of the camera view
- Advanced mapping capabilities—including offline map support, payload and target coordinates, sensor field‑of‑view visualization, custom points of interest, grid overlays, cursor coordinates, satellite and topographic layers—results in precise, consistent navigation that provides a continuous understanding of aircraft positioning
- Seamless switching between EO and IR sensors maintains image clarity as lighting, weather, or environmental conditions shift, ensuring reliable visibility across mission scenarios—with warning/error pop-ups so problems can be addressed quickly
- Recording replay and local onboard file management for mission debriefing, operator training, intelligence analysis, and incident review provides comprehensive recorded data directly on the payload
Why It Matters
Mission effectiveness depends on more than sensor performance. ShadowVision reduces the time it takes to make intelligence actionable, supporting faster workflows, improved coordination, and more effective execution—so the operator can stay focused on the mission, not on software management.
Learn more about ShadowVisionTM and Redwire’s portfolio of Octopus payloads at RDW.com
