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The RQ-4 Global Hawk: The largest, most advanced, and most expensive UAV ever built

The RQ-4 Global Hawk is one of the most advanced unmanned aerial vehicles ever created, designed for high-altitude, long-endurance reconnaissance and surveillance missions. With a wingspan of 130 feet ...
The National Interest

How the RQ-4 Global Hawk Changed American Intelligence Collection Forever

Designed as a replacement for the manned U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane, the RQ-4 drone has vastly expanded the US Air Force’s surveillance capabilities. The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a vital ...
The Aviationist

U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Lands in UK for the First Time to Temporarily Operate from RAF Fairford

While at RAF Fairford, the RQ-4 will conduct operations through international and Allied airspace, implementing the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment concept. A U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk ...
The Business Journals

Northrop Grumman extends UAV work at north Dayton sites with $142M contract

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A $142 million Air Force ...
Reuters

Drone coalition: Key to U.S. security

The Pentagon’s biggest, most high-tech spy drone aircraft — one of the hottest items on the international arms market — is the key to a burgeoning robotic alliance among the United States, Japan, ...