Global Hawk RQ-4 Block 20/30/40

Region: USA and Canada Country: USA Category: UAV Company: Northrop Grumman

Use(s): HALE ISR Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman Corp Powerplant: Rolls-Royce AE3007H turbofan Dimensions: wingspan: 39.9m, length: 14.5m, height: 4.7m Weight:GTOW: 14,628kg Performance: max altitude: 18.3km, payload: 1,360kg, ferry range: 22,780km, loiter velocity: 310 kt TAS, on-station endurance at 1,200nm: 24hr, max endurance: 32+hr Payload: Raytheon SAR, EO, IR Data Link: Ku satcom, CDL LoS Guidance/Tracking: UHF satcom/LoS, Inmarsat Launch: wheeled Recovery: wheeled Structure Material: main fuselage is standard aluminium, semimonocoque construction System Components: more than half the system's components are constructed of lightweight, high- strength composite materials, including its wings, wing fairings, empennage, engine cover, engine intake and three radomes Electrical Power: 25KVA GCS: launch and recovery element, mission control element Status: in production, Block 20/30 in USAF service

2015-12-19

New Payload Tests for Global Hawk

Northrop Grumman has scheduled flight tests of three new payloads for the RQ-4B Global Hawk fleet next year. The tests are made possible by the development of a universal payload adaptor jointly funded by Northrop and the US Air Force.

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