RQ-4 Global Hawk
[commercial]aerial · drones · 3 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
Northrop GrummanForm Factor
aerial
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
3
Target Price
$103M to $130M (actual sale price)
- AERIAL
- COMMERCIAL
Description
High-altitude long-endurance reconnaissance UAV. 30+ hour endurance, 60,000 ft altitude, all-weather ISR platform. US and NATO operator.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/air/global-hawk/
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- aerial
- manufacturer
- Northrop Grumman
- deployments count
- 3
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Max altitude m
- 18288
- Flight time min
- 1800
- Focus
- Major defense contractor with aerospace and autonomous systems programs.
- Products
- Develops the B-21 Raider, Global Hawk, and James Webb Space Telescope.
- Stage
- Public company listed on NYSE under ticker NOC.
- N Y S E
- NOC
- Autonomous flight hours
- 500,000+
- Key products
- Global Hawk, Triton, Fire Scout UAVs
Availability and pricing
- price
- $103M to $130M (actual sale price) · as of 2024-01-01
- lead time
- Not disclosed
- sales model
- Not disclosed
- availability
- Not disclosed
- units in field
- Not disclosed
- pricing Model
- Not disclosed
Safety record
1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Jun 2019.
FAQ
What is RQ-4 Global Hawk?
High-altitude long-endurance reconnaissance UAV. 30+ hour endurance, 60,000 ft altitude, all-weather ISR platform. US and NATO operator.
How much does RQ-4 Global Hawk cost?
RQ-4 Global Hawk is listed at $103,000,000 to $130,000,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
Is RQ-4 Global Hawk actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. RQ-4 Global Hawk is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes RQ-4 Global Hawk?
RQ-4 Global Hawk is made by Northrop Grumman, based in Falls Church, Virginia, USA, founded in 1994.
Where is RQ-4 Global Hawk deployed?
3 verified deployments of RQ-4 Global Hawk are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, Sigonella (NAS Sigonella, Sicily), Beale Air Force Base.
Can you buy RQ-4 Global Hawk?
RQ-4 Global Hawk is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
What are alternatives to RQ-4 Global Hawk?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to RQ-4 Global Hawk include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does RQ-4 Global Hawk compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
RQ-4 Global Hawk and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. RQ-4 Global Hawk has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is RQ-4 Global Hawk a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, RQ-4 Global Hawk ranks in roughly the top 21% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is RQ-4 Global Hawk's maturity stage?
RQ-4 Global Hawk is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is RQ-4 Global Hawk safe?
RQ-4 Global Hawk has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Jun 2019. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Deployments
- RQ-4 Global Hawk at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota[OPERATIONAL]
Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota · Jun 20, 2019
- RQ-4 Global Hawk at Sigonella (NAS Sigonella, Sicily)[OPERATIONAL]
Sigonella (NAS Sigonella, Sicily) · Nov 20, 2020
- RQ-4 Global Hawk at Beale Air Force Base[OPERATIONAL]
Beale Air Force Base · Jan 1, 2004