Maybe we haven’t seen the last of Global Hawk quite yet
The US Air Force is paying Northrop Grumman $47 million to equip two more Block 20 RQ-4 Global Hawks with BACN. You know, the communications link that allows different types of datalinks to communicate with one another; allowing troops on the ground to easily share data with pilots in jets overhead even if they’re out of [...]
Get Ready for the EQ-4 Global Hawk
John Reed
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:01:34 GMT
From DefenseTech
Wow, so it looks like we’re seeing the first of the upcoming budget cuts for the Air Force trickle out. The AP is reporting that the Air Force is cancelling the RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude spy drone opting instead to keep the legendary U-2 Dragon Lady in service (for now, anyway)! Yup, the 50-year old [...]
Adios Global Hawk, U-2 Will Stick Around
John Reed
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:56:35 GMT
Whoa! I like this. If it can land it can take off and you can probably fly it from your iPad.
Think of what you could do to BMW drivers with all that firepower!
I feel the need the need for speed (and a little birdie).
The latest UAV from General Atomics is the Predator C Avenger, an upscaled Predator with a turbofan engine.
Designed for long endurance surveillance and precision strike the Avenger will be a powerful anti-terrorism platform.
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