Northrop Hunter UAV Reconnaissance System Surpasses 30,000 Flight Hours

Source URL: http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.mhtml?d=60579
Posted at: http://www.air-attack/com/news/news_article/144

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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