By Aaron Mehta
The Global Hawk UAV made its international airshow debut at the Avalon Airshow this week.
WASHINGTON — A RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned vehicle has arrived at the Avalon Air Show in Victoria, Australia, marking the first appearance of the high-altitude, long-endurance system at an international airshow.
The US Air Force Global Hawk left Anderson Air Force Base in Guam and, after a roughly 5,700-kilometer trip, landed safely at Avalon International Airport Saturday night, local time. It will be on static display at the show through at least the middle of the week.
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| A RQ-4 Global Hawk (File Photo) |
The Australian Air Force announced last year it had decided to procure the MQ-4C Triton model of the Global Hawk to meet its maritime surveillance requirement. The Triton, a variation on the RQ-4 being developed for the US Navy, comes equipped with an advanced AESA radar and the ability to go below cloud cover.
Although details are still being finalized, the information released by Australia indicated it plans a purchase of 7 MQ-4C models.
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