Northrop Grumman-Built Global Hawk UAV Passes 2,000 Combat Hours

Published: Jul 19, 2004
Source: www.irconnect.com



FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, U.K., July 19, 2004 -- The U.S. Air Force's RQ-4A Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial reconnaissance system recently achieved a significant program milestone by surpassing 2,000 combat flight hours. This accomplishment, achieved while supporting the global war on terrorism, adds to a long string of successes for the system, which is produced by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC).

The Global Hawk system now has accumulated more than 4,000 total flight hours since its first flight occurred in February 1998.continue..