April 9, 2014

Global Hawk Expands Satellite Communications Capability

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., April 3, 2014—The U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has completed a series of ground and air demonstrations at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., expanding the adaptability of the Global Hawk system to use an additional Satellite Communications (SATCOM) link to improve the transfer of mission