RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk
RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes
Basic Information
Name
RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk
Designation
RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk
Alternate Designation
RQ-4D Global Hawk (?), RQ-4D Phoenix
Equipment Type
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman, L-3 Communications, Raytheon
Date of Introduction
2015
Description
The RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk, RQ-4D, unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been designed to carry the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) radar system. MP-RTIP will deliver synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging, SAR Swath imaging wide area capability and Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) capability to detect and track moving vehicles on the ground. The first production Block 40 aircraft completed its first flight on November 16, 2009. The first aircraft equipped with the AN/ZPY-2 MP-RTIP sensor performed its maiden flight on July 21, 2011. NATO selected the aircraft under the RQ-4D Phoenix designation.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Service Ceiling
18288 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes
Status
Active
Also Known As
RQ-4D Global Hawk (?), RQ-4D Phoenix
Origin
United States of America
Contractors
Northrop Grumman*, L-3 Communications, Raytheon
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
2015
First Flight
November 16, 2009
Total Production
16
Unitary Cost
USD $101 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew
0
Number of Engines
1
Performance — Ceiling
60,000 foot
Time — Flight Endurance
32 hour
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1
Jamming Systems: AN/ALR-89 (1)
Item 2
Radar Systems: AN/ZPY-2 (1)
Item 3
Turbofan Engines: AE 3007H (1)
Variants
Variant 1
RQ-4A Global Hawk
Variant 2
RQ-4B Global Hawk
Variant 3
RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk
Variant 4
Euro Hawk
Variant 5
RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk
Variant 6
Block 30M RQ-4B Global Hawk
Variant 7
MQ-4C Triton
Variant 8
Range Hawk
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000556
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (3)
United States
Italy
Japan
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