RQ-4 DCGS Comms and MPRTIP maritime mode operations Demonstrated

RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS

RQ-4 Global Hawk Demonstrates Expanded Mission Capabilities

The RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS is built by Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) and is equipped with a Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) sensor capable of detecting fixed and moving targets. 

DCGS

Test flights out of Edwards Air Force Base provided the first demonstration of interoperability with the latest Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) upgrades. 

E1 is the MP-RTIP antenna;
E2 is the MP-RTIP rotational motor drive;
E3 is the MP-RTIP forward attachment frame;
E4 is the MP-RTIP rear attachment frame.
(Image courtesy of Flight Global

Another test saw positive results from new MP-RTIP maritime modes, demonstrating the collection capabilities that make the Global Hawk relevant to the Arctic and Mediterranean missions of the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (NATO AGS) system.