The US Department of Defense approved engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) and low-rate initial production of the Northrop Grumman RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV) on 6 March.

Northrop Grumman Corp.’s NOC business unit, Northrop Grumman Systems, recently secured a $53.7-million contract to support the RQ-4A Global Hawk Broad Area Maritime Surveillance - Demonstrator (BAMS-D ...

Once the dust cleared, it turned out that one of the enduring lessons from the past week occurred at about 22,000 feet. The Iranian downing of an RQ-4A Global Hawk on Thursday is thought to have been ...

The shooting down of a US Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle on 20 June appears to have confirmed that Iran has developed highly capable surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems in recent ...

The first of Northrop Grumman's upgraded RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance vehicles made its first flight on July 1, the company said July 20. The newest Global Hawk, called AF-3, flew ...

The U.S. Navy is expected to take delivery of its first Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle next week, a spokeswoman for prime contractor Northrop Grumman said Sept. 30. The RQ-4A Global Hawk will be ...

SAN DIEGO, March 29, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) first RQ-4A Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration (GHMD) unmanned air vehicle has arrived at Naval Air Station, Patuxent ...

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has approved a plan to develop the Northrop Grumman RQ-4A Global Hawk's capability in phases, or spirals. It has directed the USAir Force to support US Navy ...

The U.S. military says the American drone was flying in international airspace. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Iranian shootdown of an American drone may have not been intentional, but ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Major airlines from around the world on Friday began rerouting their flights to avoid areas around the Strait of Hormuz following Iran’s shooting down of a U.S.

Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Dristen Figuera, from Sacramento, Calif., scans the horizon through the bridge wing “big eyes” aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG ...