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Global Hawk Industrial Base Team
Air Segment
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Global Hawk
SAR/MTI Sensor Summary Data

Spot 2 Km x 2 Km 0.3 M Resolution
Radar Characteristics • X-Band Frequency • 3 Radar Modes on Land • New Maritime Modes for
TACTICAL USERS (SENSOR ONLY)
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C2 LOS ATC VOICE
LAUNCH AND
RECOVERY ELEMENT (C2 ONLY)
U-2
B-737
Global Hawk
Length:
63.1 feet
Wingspan:
104.8 feet
Height:
16.7 feet (at tail)
Max Takeoff Wt:
40,000 lb.
Maximum Speed:
410 kts. TAS
Operational Ceiling: over 70,000 feet
CHARACTERISTICS
ACTD DEMONSTRATED and PROJECTED PERFORMANCE
Maximum Range Maximum Altitude Maximum Endurance Flight Critical Reliability SATCOM Datalink
Max Unrefueled Range: over 3,000 NM
Length:
97 feet
Wingspan:
94 feet
Max Takeoff Wt:
130,000 lb.
Loiter Speed:
573 kts. TAS
Operational Ceiling: 40,000 feet
Max Unrefueled Range: 2,700 NM
Altitude
Endurance (hours)
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Speed (es/hour)
Global Hawk Is an Integrated System
Global Hawk HAE UAV
Notional Mission Profile
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Standard Runway 8,000’ x 150’
Global Hawk Vehicle Size
• WAS: 40,000 sq. nmi/day • Spot: 1900 (2 km x 2 km) spots/day • Geolocation Accuracy: 20 m CEP • All Digital Servo • 3 mrad Stabilization • Internal Environmental Control • Detector/Dewar based on HAC Staring
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Inboard Spoilers
Outboard Ailerons
Inboard Ruddervators
Dual IMMCs* Dual Flight Critical Buses Dual Power Buses
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Length:
44.4 feet
Wingspan:
116 feet
Height:
15.2 feet (at tail)
Max.Takeoff Wt:
X-Band CDL: C2 and Sensor LOS
ATC Voice
Ku SATCOM
UHFSATCOM
C2 & SENSOR
C2 & SENSOR
C2
C2
C2
MISSION CONTROL
ELEMENT (C2 &
SENSOR)
CDL C2 & SENSOR
SENSOR
CDL SENSOR
Campaign • EO Detector COTS Based
Global Hawk Airborne Integrated Communications Subsystem
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Increase the Reach of Existing and Future Surveillance Systems
Extraordinary Range and Endurance
Fewer Number of Systems Required to Maintain Global ISR Coverage
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* Demonstrated Performance
Global Hawk Integrated Sensor Suite
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IMMC- Integrated Mission Management Computer
Global Hawk
Performance Summary
PROGRAM GOALS
14,000 NMI 65,000 FT+ 42 Hrs 1 Loss in 200 Missions 1.5 - 50 Mbps > 50 Mbps 1.0/0.3m resolution (WAS/Spot) 20 - 200Km/10m Range resolution EO NIIRS 6.5/6.0 (Spot/WAS) IR NIIRS 5.5/5.0 (Spot/WAS) 40,000 Sq. NMI/Day 1,900 Spots Targets /Day < 20 meter CEP
LOS Datalink SAR MTI EO IR
Wide Area Search Target Coverage Location Accuracy
12,000 NMI 65,000 Ft* (66,400 Ft Demonstrated) 36 Hrs* (31.5 Hrs Demonstrated) 1 Loss in 605 1.5, 8.67*, 20*, 30*, 40*, 47.9* Mbps 137* Mbps 1.0/0.3m resolution (WAS/Spot)* 20 - 200Km/10m Range resolution* EO NIIRS 6.5/6.0 (Spot/WAS) IR NIIRS 5.5/5.0 (Spot/WAS)* 40,000 Sq. NMI/Day 1,900 Spots Targets /Day < 20 meter CEP*
Australian Deployment • 20-200 Km Range • ±45°Azimuth
(Either Side of Aircraft)
GMTI 4 Kts Detectable 6 Range Bars 10 M Range Resolution
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- Cross Channel Data Link
Inboard Ailerons
Outboard Spoilers
Outboard Ruddervators
Dual FADECs* Dual Air Data Systems Dual Dissimilar Navigation Systems
FADEC - Full Authority Digital Engine Control
USAF Acquisition Schedule
(for DAB)
Milestones
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
MS II/LRIP IOT&E MS III
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
Program Schedule
Block 5/ Spiral 1 Dev