The National Interest

Russia’s MiG-31 Fighter: Could It Start Shooting Down U.S. Drones?

A Russian military analyst has downplayed the capabilities of the RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned aerial system (UAS), just days after a Russian news site claimed that a Global Hawk had been downed over ...
The Business Journals

Northrop Grumman extends UAV work at north Dayton sites with $142M contract

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A $142 million Air Force ...
Aviation Week

U-2 Won’t Get Mothballed Until Global Hawk Reaches ‘Parity’

Air Force Under Secretary Eric Fanning says the service is “committed to getting [the RQ-4B Global Hawk] to parity before we divest the U-2 fleet,” indicating the high-flying, manned spy plane could ...
Aviation Week

USAF Eyes Early Global Hawk Block 40 Deployment

Though the U.S. Air Force remains at odds with Congress over its plans to prematurely terminate the Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 30 program, the service is making plans to deploy its ...
The National Interest

How the RQ-4 Global Hawk Changed American Intelligence Collection Forever

Designed as a replacement for the manned U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane, the RQ-4 drone has vastly expanded the US Air Force’s surveillance capabilities. The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a vital ...
TASS

US Global Hawk drone patrols Black Sea airspace near Crimea

MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. US strategic RQ-4B Global Hawk scout drone patrols Black Sea airspace near Crimea, according to Flightradar24.com portal. It is flying towards the southern coast of the Crimean ...