The Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft built by Northrop Grumman successfully completed its first flight June 29. It took off from the company's Palmdale, Calif., manufacturing facility and climbed to 32,000 feet before landing nearly two hours later at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. It's the first international configuration of the Global Hawk. The UAV will be equipped with a signals intelligence mission system developed by EADS Defense and Security. The German Ministry of Defense awarded a contract in January 2007 to EuroHawk GmbH – a Northrop Grumman and EADS joint venture – for the development, test and support of the surveillance and reconnaissance system. (Source: Globe Newswire, 06/30/10) Gulf Coast note: Central fuselage work on the Euro Hawk is done in Moss Point, Miss.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Euro Hawk has first flight
The Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft built by Northrop Grumman successfully completed its first flight June 29. It took off from the company's Palmdale, Calif., manufacturing facility and climbed to 32,000 feet before landing nearly two hours later at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. It's the first international configuration of the Global Hawk. The UAV will be equipped with a signals intelligence mission system developed by EADS Defense and Security. The German Ministry of Defense awarded a contract in January 2007 to EuroHawk GmbH – a Northrop Grumman and EADS joint venture – for the development, test and support of the surveillance and reconnaissance system. (Source: Globe Newswire, 06/30/10) Gulf Coast note: Central fuselage work on the Euro Hawk is done in Moss Point, Miss.
