Topic: RQ-4
US Navy conducts anti-ice test of MQ-4C Triton
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command has announced that the MQ-4C Triton test team conducted the first flight to assess the unmanned aircraft system’s ability to fly...
US giant drone to be used to support hypersonic missile program
U.S. arms maker Northrop Grumman announced this week that RQ-4 RangeHawk is poised to support the SkyRange program’s U.S. hypersonic missile flight tests from its Grand Sky...
U.S. Air Force awards new contract to Northrop Grumman for RQ-4 surveillance drone
The U.S. Air Force has awarded the multi-billion dollar contract for the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. The...
Russia tries to jam signals from U.S. Air Force RQ-4 surveillance drone
According to U.S. officials, Russia trying to find a way to jam and block signals from U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted and unarmed, aerial...
Japan’s first RQ-4B drone completes maiden flight
Japanese first RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle completed its maiden flight, marking a major milestone for the international program. According to a Northrop Grumman statement, Corporation successfully...
Northrop Grumman nabs $4.8 billion for Global Hawk development
The U.S. Department of Defense has contracted Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for Global Hawk development, modernization, retrofit and sustainment activities for all Air Force Global Hawk variants. Deal...
NATO receives fifth and last Phoenix aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that it has delivered the fifth and last RQ-4D Phoenix under NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) program. "The aircraft departed on Wednesday, Nov....
Russian MiG-31 fighters shadows U.S. Air Force spy drone over Chukchi Sea
Russian state media say three MiG-31 fighter jets approached a U.S. Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk high-altitude, remotely-piloted, surveillance aircraft over the Chukchi Sea Tuesday. MiG-31 fighters intercepted...