Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Northrop Grumman Rolls Out First NATO AGS Global Hawk
The treaty organization expects to begin operating the NATO-1 Global Hawk from Sigonella Air Base, Italy, in 2017.
Northrop Grumman rolled out NATO-1, the first of five Global Hawks it will deliver, from its Palmdale facility. (Photo: Northrop Grumman)
Northrop Grumman rolled out NATO-1, the first of five Global Hawks it will deliver, from its Palmdale facility. (Photo: Northrop Grumman)

Northrop Grumman on June 4 rolled out the first of five RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft it will deliver under the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) program. NATO expects to begin operating the aircraft from Sigonella Air Base, Italy, in 2017.