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  • Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
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  • The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a UAV that was developed and is currently being manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It is used by the United States Air Force as a surveillance aircraft. The United States Navy is also developing a maritime patrol variant, designated the MQ-4C Triton. The Global Hawk will eventually replace the Lockheed U-2, which is currently slated to remain in service until at least 2018. The Triton will complement the surveillance capabilities of P-8 Poseidon and also participate in intelligence-gathering and search-and-rescue missions. With a gross weight of over 30,000 lbs, the RQ-4B currently the largest unmanned aircraft in existence.
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Produced
  • 25
Role
  • UAV
lengthmet
  • 13.53 m
wingspanmet
  • 35.42 m
ceilingmet
  • 19,800 m
wingareamet
  • 50.1
rangemet
  • 25015.0
heightmet
  • 4.63 m
maxspeedmet
  • 640.0
powermet
  • 36.8 kN
emptyweightmet
  • 5148.0
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Manufacturer
  • Northrop Grumman
enteredservicedate
  • 2006-06-26
numberengines
  • 1
Engine
  • Rolls-Royce Allison AE3007H
Crew
  • Unmanned
maxtakeoffweightmet
  • 14628.0
abstract
  • The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a UAV that was developed and is currently being manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It is used by the United States Air Force as a surveillance aircraft. The United States Navy is also developing a maritime patrol variant, designated the MQ-4C Triton. The Global Hawk will eventually replace the Lockheed U-2, which is currently slated to remain in service until at least 2018. The Triton will complement the surveillance capabilities of P-8 Poseidon and also participate in intelligence-gathering and search-and-rescue missions. With a gross weight of over 30,000 lbs, the RQ-4B currently the largest unmanned aircraft in existence. This article is a stub. You can help the Aircraft Wiki by expanding it.