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RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 40

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Manufacturer:Northrop GrummanIntroduced: 2011|Status: active|Origin: United States
DRONESPEC // RQ-4B-GLOBAL-HAWK
RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 40
2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain
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FIREPOWER
N/A
MOBILITY
N/A
PROTECTION
N/A
SENSORS
N/A
COMBAT VALUE
N/A
UNIT COST
N/A
Platform Dossier & Identity
IDENTITY
Typedrone
Categorydrone
Country🇺🇸United States
ContractorNorthrop Grumman
Statusactive
Generation4 Generation
Introduced2011
Service StatusActive
Data SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications
Defense Tech Capability Scorecard
TACTICAL AUDIT
EW SUITE
50/100
Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense
STEALTH / RCS
50/100
Radar Signature Reduction
ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE
Hard-Kill Interception
BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED
Tactical Datalink Integration
Tactical Specifications Matrix
SPEC SHEET
Length14.5 m
Width39.9 m
Height4.7 m
Weight6,781 kg
Max Speed629 km/h
Range22,780 km
Endurance32 hrs
Ceiling18,288 m
PowerplantRolls-Royce F137-RR-100 turbofan
Weapons & Ordnance Manifest
PRIMARY WEAPON
MP-RTIP (Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program) AESA SAR/GMTI
Avionics & Sensor Suite
SENSORS
RadarNONE
Visual Detection Only
Fire Control (FCS)MANUAL
Direct Aiming Optics
Radar Warning (RWR)NONE
No Dedicated RWR
ECM SuiteNONE
Standard Decoys Only
Thermal & FLIRNONE
Optical Day Vision Only
Sonar SuiteN/A
N/A (Non-Naval)
Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet
MIB AUDIT
PRIME CONTRACTOR85% WORKSHARE
RTX Corporation🇺🇸
PROPULSION SYSTEM🇺🇸
Solid Rocket Motor / Ramjet PropulsionVendor: Aerojet RocketdyneThrust/Power: High-Thrust Solid Booster
RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇺🇸
Active Phased Array Guidance SeekerManufacturer: Raytheon TechnologiesArchitecture: RF / Radar Seeker
PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇺🇸
High-Explosive Blast Fragmentation / Kinetic WarheadVendor: Lockheed MartinPayload: Guided Interceptor Warhead
SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇺🇸
Dual-Mode Infrared / Millimeter-Wave SeekerVendor: Analog Devices
SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇹🇼
TSMCNode: 7nm High-Reliability Rad-Hard
Passive Armor & Countermeasures
SURVIVABILITY
Armor Compositioncomposite
Tactical Communications & Data Link
C4ISR
Satellite UplinkNo
Tactical Data LinkStandard
Military EncryptionCommercial
Drone Capabilities & Autonomous Systems
UNMANNED
Autonomy Levelmanual
Swarm CapabilityNo
AI AssistedNo
Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost
COST AUDIT
Unit Purchase CostN/A
Annual Operating CostN/A
Annual Maintenance CostN/A
Performance Analysis
HUD BENCHMARK
6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE
Firepower
N/A
Mobility
N/A
Protection
N/A
Sensors
N/A
Reliability
N/A
Maintainability
N/A
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Additional Intelligence Information
AUDIT LOG
Intelligence SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications
Last Verification Date2026-10-10