AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Autonomous | ||
| Engine type | Turbofan | ||
| Application | Surveillance | ||
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Single turbofan reconnaisance UAV. Includes EuroHawk, NATO AGS, RQ-4B and MQ-4C Triton variants
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Northrop Grumman RQ-4A | 1997 / 1998 | Initial production variant. | |
| Northrop Grumman RQ-4B | 2002 / 2004 | Enhanced and enlargened version of RQ-4A. | |
| Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Phoenix | 2009 / 2019 | NATOS AGS variant. | |
| Northrop Grumman EuroHawk | 2009 / 2010 | 2013 | German Air Force ordered variant of RQ-4B, developed by EuroHawk GmbH. |
| Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton | 2012 / 2013 | Maritime variant. |
View full news archive for the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk.
| Components | Electrical Components (3) Electrical/Electronic Connectors (2) Fasteners (1) Passive Electronic Components (1) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (1) Structural Components (3) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (2) Fluid Power (3) Landing Assemblies (3) Weapons Systems (1) |
| Avionics | Communications (Airborne) (2) Flight and Data Management (2) Imaging and Visual Systems (3) |
| Power Systems | Electrical Power Systems (3) Engine Components (2) Engines (1) Fuel Systems (2) |
| Production | Tooling (1) |
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