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Northrop Grumman's RQ-4A/Global Hawk was selected in May 95 after a 6-month design competition among five vendors for DARPA's Tier II+ High Altitude Endurance (HAE) UAV Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration.

The RQ4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial reconnaissance system designed to provide military field commanders with high-resolution, near real-time imagery of large geographic areas.

Northrop Grumman is currently producing of the next-generation Global Hawk air vehicle, designated the RQ-4B, at its Antelope Valley Manufacturing Center in Palmdale, Calif.

The RQ-4B will accommodate a 50 percent increase in payload weight, and will feature a larger wingspan (130.9 feet), a longer fuselage (47.6 feet) and a new generator that can deliver 150 percent more electrical power. Northrop Grumman plans to deliver the first three RQ-4B air vehicles in 2006 as part of LRIP Lot 3.

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Specifications

Version: RQ-4 A RQ-4 B
Manufacturer:
Northrop Grumman
Country:
USA
Type:
High Altitude Endurance Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance System
Propulsion: Rolls-Royce North America AE3007H turbofan engine (1x) n/a
Engine thrust: 7,150 lbs n/a
Length: 44.4 ft || 13.5 m 47.6 ft || 14.5 m
Height: 15.2 ft || 4.6 m 15.3 ft || 4.7 m
Wingspan: 116.2 ft || 35.4 m 130.9 ft || 39.9 m
Weight (Gross Take-Off): 26,700 lbs || 12,110 kg 32,250 lbs || 14,628 kg
Speed: 343 knots TAS 310 knots TAS
Ferry range: 12,000 nm || 22,236 km 12,300 nm || 22,780 km
Ceiling: 65,000+ ft || 19.8 km 60,000+ ft (18.3 km)
Crew:
Unmanned
Unit cost: Approximately $35 million $32 million

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