Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk – Fotografije & Video

V Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk je brezpilotni (UAV) nadzorni zrakoplov. Prvotno ga je zasnoval Ryan Aeronautical (zdaj del Northrop Grumman), med razvojem pa je bil znan kot Tier II+. Global Hawk ima podobno vlogo kot Lockheed U-2. RQ-4 omogoča širok pregled in sistematičen nadzor z uporabo radarja s sintetično odprtino visoke ločljivosti (SAR) in elektro-optičnih/infrardečih senzorjev dolgega dosega (EO/IR) z dolgimi časi zadrževanja nad ciljnimi območji. Na dan lahko pregleda kar 40.000 kvadratnih kilometrov (100.000 km2) terena.

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V Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The Global Hawk can fly for over 30 hours at altitudes of up to 60,000 feet, covering more than 40,000 square kilometers of terrain in a single sortie.
The Global Hawk carries a variety of sensors, including electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and signals intelligence (SIGINT) payloads, providing near-real-time imagery and data to commanders and analysts. The Global Hawk is operated by the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, and several allied nations, such as Australia, Japan, and NATO. The Global Hawk has been deployed in various operations and contingencies around the world, such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and the Asia-Pacific region.