RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:controls Remote control
gptkbp:dataTransmission Real-time data transmission
gptkbp:dataUsage Line-of-sight and beyond line-of-sight
gptkbp:design High-altitude, long-endurance
gptkbp:endurance 30 hours
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_AE_3007H
gptkbp:firstFlight 1998
gptkbp:futurePlans Planned enhancements
gptkbp:height 4.7 meters
gptkbp:homeGround gptkb:RQ-4_Ground_Control_Station_(GCS)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV
gptkbp:internationalStudents Available for allied nations
gptkbp:landingGear Tricycle type
gptkbp:length 44.4 feet (13.6 meters)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:maxSpeed 357 knots (410 mph; 660 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 14,950 pounds (6,780 kg)
gptkbp:militaryService Yes
gptkbp:modifications Various upgrades over time
gptkbp:notableOperations Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Inherent Resolve
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Humanitarian missions
gptkbp:offers $220 million (per unit)
gptkbp:operationalRange 12,300 nautical miles (22,780 km)
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active
gptkbp:payloadCapacity 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg)
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance Autonomous flight capabilities
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:MQ-4C_Triton
MQ-9 Reaper
MQ-1 Predator
RQ-170 Sentinel
RQ-11 Raven
gptkbp:role Intelligence,_Surveillance,_and_Reconnaissance
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Generally safe
gptkbp:security Low radar cross-section
gptkbp:sensors gptkb:Signals_Intelligence_(SIGINT)
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
Electro-Optical/Infrared_(EO/IR)
gptkbp:service_ceiling 60,000 feet (18,300 meters)
gptkbp:services 2001
gptkbp:successor Global Hawk Block 30
Global Hawk Block 40
Global Hawk Block 50
gptkbp:training Pilot training required
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:wingspan 130 feet (40 meters)
39.9 meters