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RQ-4 Global Hawk at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota

High-altitude long-endurance reconnaissance UAV. 30+ hour endurance, 60,000 ft altitude, all-weather ISR platform. US and NATO operator.

RQ-4 Global Hawk by Northrop Grumman · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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The 319th Operations Group operates and maintains RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 40 aircraft at Grand Forks AFB for high-altitude ISR missions. The base hosted 20 Global Hawks before divestment.

Safety record

No incidents on record for RQ-4 Global Hawk at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota.

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Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
RQ-4 Global Hawk
Company
Northrop Grumman
Location
Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota
Status
operational
First seen
2019-06-20
ID
5c3a4a72-e4b9-4555-b748-6bdde319c969

Timeline

  1. Jun 2019
    First recorded
    RQ-4 Global Hawk first documented operating at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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RQ-4 Global Hawk operates in Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.grandforks.af.mil/About-Us/Units/dvpTag/ACC/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the RQ-4 Global Hawk deployment at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota?
RQ-4 Global Hawk, built by Northrop Grumman, is recorded as a deployment at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota on the DEPLOY registry. Northrop Grumman operates the deployment directly.
Who operates RQ-4 Global Hawk at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota?
Northrop Grumman, the manufacturer of RQ-4 Global Hawk, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the RQ-4 Global Hawk deployment at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 20, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the RQ-4 Global Hawk deployment at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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