The superior performance of U-2 sensors compared to those carried on Global Hawk has generated pressure in Congress to figure out how said systems might be carried on the drone, but no such ...

The US military drone shot down by Iran today was an RQ-4A Global Hawk, US Central Command said in a statement Thursday. “This was an unprovoked attack on a U.S. surveillance asset in ...

Drones aren’t the future of warfare—they’re the present, and anyone not paying attention is already a step behind.

The drone in the U.S. military that can currently fly the furthest in a single mission is the RQ-4 Global Hawk. Another Northrop Grumman drone, the RQ-4 Global Hawk is a remotely piloted aircraft ...

Global Hawk, Northrop Grumman’s sophisticated unmanned high altitude surveillance aircraft is finding its niche in unexpected areas. In April, 2010, in consort with NASA, a Global Hawk fitted ...

The RQ-4 Global Hawk, its bizarre whale-like design aside, is a stunning example of military technology, boasting a wingspan wider than a Boeing 737-800.

North Korea unveiled two new aircraft this week that very closely resemble US military drones. Pyongyang's drones look similar to the American MQ-9 Reaper and the RQ-4 Global Hawk.

Drones have been around, in one form or another, for decades. Still, it's only since the adoption of massive aircraft like the RQ-4 Global Hawk, MQ-1 Predator, and MQ-9 Reaper that they've flown ...

During a reconnaissance flight in Estonian airspace, the RQ-4B Global Hawk, a U.S. strategic surveillance drone, flew erratically and suffered from signal failure after Russian forces were able to ...

On July 27, 2023, North Korea unveiled its new line of drones with a copy of the U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-9 Reaper making an appearance. North Korea hosted its “Weapons and Equipment ...

In what appeared to have been a major provocation, Iran shot down what the U.S. military said was an unarmed and unmanned U.S. RQ-4A Global Hawk drone flying in international airspace over the ...