Japan placed an order for three global hawk unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Northrop Grumman.
Japan signed a deal to acquire three RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and awarded the contract to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) on 19 November.
Th contract was made through The US Department of Defense (DoD for the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) and covers three Block 30i (international) variants of the Global Hawk fitted with an enhanced integrated sensor suite payload, two ground control elements, spares and support equipment, and programme services.
The acquisitions of the RQ-4 will significantly boost Japan’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and help ensure that Japan is able to continue to monitor and deter regional threats.
The total value of Japan’s Global Hawk programme is estimated to be USD1.2 billion. The Global Hawks are scheduled for completion and delivery by 1st September 2022.
