What is a Euro Hawk?
Euro Hawk is the first international configuration of the Block 20 RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) UAS. The drone is developed by EuroHawk, a 50-50 joint venture of Northrop Grumman and Cassidian, for the German Armed Forces and Strategic Intelligence Command (KSA).
What is Global Hawk used for?
The Global Hawk is operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It is used as a High-Altitude Long Endurance platform covering the spectrum of intelligence collection capability to support forces in worldwide military operations.
Who made the Global Hawk?
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk/Manufacturers
How long can Global Hawk stay airborne?
Able to fly at high altitudes for greater than 30 hours, Global Hawk is designed to gather near-real-time, high-resolution imagery of large areas of land in all types of weather – day or night.
Where is Global Hawk built?
The Global Hawk air vehicles are built at the Northrop Grumman (formerly Teledyne Ryan) aeronautical facility in San Diego.
How many Global Hawks are there?
The Air Force maintains an inventory of 21 RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 drones, as well as three Block 20 drones modified to the EQ-4B Battlefield Airborne Communications Node variant.
How many Global Hawks Does the Air Force have?
How far can a Global Hawk see?
UAVSAR (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar):
| Frequency | 1217.5 – 1297.5 Mhz (L-band) |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1.67 m in range, 0.8 m in azimuth |
| Range swath | 22 km |
| Look angle | 25-65º |
| Antenna baseline | 5.6 m |
What was the original cost of the Global Hawk?
The initial flyaway cost of each of the first 10 aircraft was US$10 million in 1994. By 2001 this had risen to US$60.9 million, and then to $131.4 million (flyaway cost) in 2013.
What kind of aircraft is the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk?
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is an unmanned (UAV) surveillance aircraft. It was initially designed by Ryan Aeronautical (now part of Northrop Grumman), and known as Tier II+ during development.
When did the Global Hawk set the endurance record?
On 22 March 2008, a Global Hawk set the endurance record for full-scale, operational uncrewed aircraft UAVs by flying for 33.1 hours at altitudes up to 60,000 feet over Edwards AFB.
What kind of equipment does a Global Hawk have?
The Global Hawk UAV system comprises the RQ-4 air vehicle, which is outfitted with various equipment such as sensor packages and communication systems; and a ground element consisting of a Launch and Recovery Element (LRE), and a Mission Control Element (MCE) with ground communications equipment.