The Global Hawk is operated by the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., and the 348 RG at Grand Forks AFB, N.D. The 1 RS provides formal training and is located at Beale AFB.

“Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have proved that you can use this plane to do reconnaissance,” says NASA atmospheric scientist Paul Newman, who helped oversee Global Hawk’s first cl ...

A U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk drone made aviation history by landing in the United Kingdom for the first time on Aug. 22, 2024, becoming also the largest UAS to ever land in the country.

The 7th Reconnaissance Squadron has a constant rotation of three RQ-4's that routinely fly in and out of Sigonella. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Perkins) ...

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. clinched a $387.5m contract aimed at fortifying the sustainment infrastructure of its Global Hawk (RQ-4) aircraft fleet. The agreement was awarded by the Air Force ...