RQ-4 Global Hawk

Japan Receives First of Three RQ-4B Global Hawks From US

The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force has received its first of three Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk drones.

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Northrop to Modify Global Hawks for Hypersonic Missile Testing

The Department of Defense has contracted Northrop Grumman to reconfigure four US Air Force Global Hawk drones with sensors for tracking hypersonic weapon tests.

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Northrop Awarded Global Hawk Drone Inflight Rerouting Contract

The US Air Force has contracted Northrop Grumman for a Global Hawk drone dynamic inflight rerouting capability upgrade by 2023.

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Global Hawk Drones Repurposed for Hypersonic Missile Tests

Northrop Grumman will repurpose four decommissioned RQ-4 Global Hawk drones into Range Hawk surveillance platforms to assist US armed forces during hypersonic missile testing.

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Japan’s First Global Hawk Drone Completes Maiden Flight

The first of three RQ-4B Global Hawk drones ordered by Japan from Northrop Grumman flew for the first time from Palmdale, California.

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Russia to Test Attack Drone Prototype With Guided Munitions

A Russian long-range attack and reconnaissance drone prototype, the Altius, will undergo test flights with guided munitions this year, Russian media reported.

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NATO to spend $1 billion upgrading ageing AWACS fleet

NATO is to upgrade its ageing fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS early warning and control aircraft at a cost of $1 billion

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Iran shoots down US RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone

Iran said it had shot down a US surveillance drone that violated its airspace near the Strait of Hormuz

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Japan looks to boost naval capabilities in face of emerging China submarine threat

With ships, drones and the F-35, Japan is expanding its anti-submarine warfare capabilities to counter China in the Indo-Pacific

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Northrop Grumman awarded $490 million for Japan Global Hawk drone program

Northrop Grumman was awarded an almost $490 million contract for three RQ-4 Global Hawk drones along with ground control equipment and services for Japan

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