Tag Archives : Global Hawk

Since the onset of the GWOT, unmanned drones such as the likes of MQ-9 Reaper and Global Hawk, has been one of the most vital components to U.S military and coalition military efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, even with the high altitude reconnaissance and missile strike capabilities, these unmanned aerial vehicles lack the communication skills, [...]

One of the most lethal and most silent unmanned aerial vehicles in the U.S Air Force’s arsenal, the Global Hawk has now witnessing a fundamental change in its role as a surveillance and strike aircraft, as this incredible machine designed and developed by Northrop Grumman, is now being used by NASA to collect and analyze atmospheric conditions over [...]

When you talk of planes such as the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, which stay in the sky for a whole day without needing to refuel, have a range of over 3400 miles and can hit altitudes of up to 20,000 meters, you would think they would be used to spy on enemy nations, drop a couple of missiles and help build structures such as International Space [...]