Northrop Hunter UAV Reconnaissance System Surpasses 30,000 Flight Hours

Posted on: Jul. 13th, 2004 || Source: irconnect.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2004 -- A U.S. Army unmanned aerial reconnaissance system supporting the war on terrorism recently achieved a significant operational milestone by reaching the 30,000 total flight-hours mark.

The achievement by the service's fleet of Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) -developed RQ-5 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) reflects the expanding role that UAVs are playing in U.S. and allied combat operations. The first Hunter UAV flight occurred in 1990.

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