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The Global Hawk's camera is capable of identifying objects on the ground as small as 30 cm (12 in) in diameter from 20 km (66,000 ft) in the air. [72] The Global Hawk is capable of operating autonomously and "untethered". A military satellite system (X Band Satellite Communication) is used for sending data from the aircraft to the MCE. The ...
On June 20, 2019, Iran's integrated system of Air Defense Forces shot down a United States RQ-4A Global Hawk BAMS-D surveillance drone [2] [3] [4] with a surface-to-air missile over the Strait of Hormuz. [5] [6] [7] Iran and the U.S. differ on where the incident actually occurred. [5]
First Global Hawk Block 40 UAVs destined for the NATO AGS program rolled off Northrop Grumman production line in Palmdale, California on 4 June 2015. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] One arrived at Edwards Air Force Base on December 19, 2015 completing its first flight [ 7 ] and the rest stayed in plant 42 located in Palmdale.
Northrop Grumman , one of the biggest winners in the Air Force's seismic shift toward unmanned airplanes, increased its lead even further Tuesday. According to the company, Northrop has just been ...
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The squadron was reactivated under the 69th Reconnaissance Group in September 2011 as an RQ-4 Global Hawk Squadron. The squadron became part of the 319th Operations Group with the inactivation of the 69th Reconnaissance Group in June 2019. [1] [10]
Since 2005 the 13th has operated and maintained deployable, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft and ground control elements to fulfill training and operational requirements generated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in support of unified commanders and the Secretary of Defense. It currently trains all RQ-4B pilots and sensor operators. [4]
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