# RQ-4 Global Hawk: robot model

Canonical ID: `97fe3809-c0d7-420b-883c-dda8bead336c`

- **Slug:** global-hawk
- **Form factor:** aerial
- **Maturity stage:** commercial
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 3

## Deployments

- [global-hawk-europe](/deployments/global-hawk-europe.md) at Europe (id: `2a4aa8bf-1314-469a-81e6-f9cf44af1160`)
- [global-hawk-north-america](/deployments/global-hawk-north-america.md) at North America (id: `35eb50ba-af14-464f-9b3a-787fa6a3467f`)
- [global-hawk-global](/deployments/global-hawk-global.md) at Global (id: `0e2b7f83-b2c0-4349-bd79-b0c9cb5f2b2d`)

## Supply chain

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## Common questions

### What is RQ-4 Global Hawk?

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

### Who makes RQ-4 Global Hawk?

RQ-4 Global Hawk is made by Northrop Grumman.

### Where is RQ-4 Global Hawk deployed?

3 verified deployments of RQ-4 Global Hawk are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Europe, North America, Global.

### What is RQ-4 Global Hawk's maturity stage?

RQ-4 Global Hawk is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.


## Sources (2)

1. https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/air/global-hawk/
2. https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104482/rq-4-global-hawk/

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