RQ-4 Global Hawk
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Sep- 2022 -21 September
NATO’s Upgraded RQ-4D Returns to Italy
The NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force's RQ-4D remotely piloted aircraft has returned to Italy after receiving technical upgrades.
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Jun- 2022 -7 June
Japan Plans Armed Wingman Drone Development With US: Report
Japan is reportedly planning to co-develop an armed unmanned aerial vehicle with the US to fly alongside manned aircraft.
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Mar- 2022 -18 March
Japan Receives First of Three RQ-4B Global Hawks From US
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force has received its first of three Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk drones.
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Dec- 2021 -15 December
Northrop to Modify Global Hawks for Hypersonic Missile Testing
The Department of Defense has contracted Northrop Grumman to reconfigure four US Air Force Global Hawk drones with sensors for tracking hypersonic weapon tests.
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Nov- 2021 -23 November
Northrop Awarded Global Hawk Drone Inflight Rerouting Contract
The US Air Force has contracted Northrop Grumman for a Global Hawk drone dynamic inflight rerouting capability upgrade by 2023.
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Oct- 2021 -21 October
Global Hawk Drones Repurposed for Hypersonic Missile Tests
Northrop Grumman will repurpose four decommissioned RQ-4 Global Hawk drones into Range Hawk surveillance platforms to assist US armed forces during hypersonic missile testing.
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Apr- 2021 -20 April
Japan’s First Global Hawk Drone Completes Maiden Flight
The first of three RQ-4B Global Hawk drones ordered by Japan from Northrop Grumman flew for the first time from Palmdale, California.
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Mar- 2021 -19 March
Russia to Test Attack Drone Prototype With Guided Munitions
A Russian long-range attack and reconnaissance drone prototype, the Altius, will undergo test flights with guided munitions this year, Russian media reported.
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Nov- 2019 -20 November
NATO to spend $1 billion upgrading ageing AWACS fleet
NATO is to upgrade its ageing fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS early warning and control aircraft at a cost of $1 billion
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Jun- 2019 -20 June
Iran shoots down US RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone
Iran said it had shot down a US surveillance drone that violated its airspace near the Strait of Hormuz
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