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

Canonical ID: `5c3a4a72-e4b9-4555-b748-6bdde319c969`

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.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** rq-4-global-hawk-grand-forks-afb-north-dakota
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [RQ-4 Global Hawk](/models/global-hawk.md) (id: `97fe3809-c0d7-420b-883c-dda8bead336c`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Northrop Grumman](/companies/northrop-grumman.md) (id: `84ed1bd7-576c-479f-bcb2-d9cc0a1feb2f`)
- **Location:** [Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota](/locations/grand-forks-afb-north-dakota.md) (id: `214bf21d-639d-4091-8ca3-0373663e93d0`)
- **First seen:** 2019-06-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.grandforks.af.mil/About-Us/Units/dvpTag/ACC/

## 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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