Block 40 IOC is projected in fiscal 2014. Global Hawk is flown by a Launch Recovery Element (LRE), and a Mission Control Element (MCE). The LRE is located at the aircraft base and functions to ...

The RQ-4 Block 40 set an endurance record for the longest unrefueled flight by a USAF aircraft in 2014 after flying for 34.3 hours. The Global Hawk operates using two distinct elements ...

The U.S. Air Force is planning to utilize its 10 Block 40, the latest variant of its Global Hawk. The Defense Ministry decided to purchase the Global Hawk in November 2014, when boosting ...