The RQ-4 Global Hawk
The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft with an integrated sensor suite that provides global all-weather, day or night intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability.
![](https://kenhthoisu.net/wp-content/uploads/t-leech-pro/2022/12/08/1670468021817533475.jpg)
Image
Northrop Grumman’s GLOBAL HAWK is one of, if not the world’s premier surveillance and reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system—and the Air Force’s go-to eye in the sky.
![](https://kenhthoisu.net/wp-content/uploads/t-leech-pro/2022/12/08/1670468039839633585.jpg)
Image
In the RQ-4 name, the “R” is the Department of Defense designation for Reconnaissance and “Q” means unmanned aircraft system. The “4” refers to the series of purpose-built remotely piloted aircraft systems.
Video