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諾斯羅普•格魯門公司製造的第10批次“全球鷹”無人機結束在美國空軍的服役並開始承擔新的任務
2011-09-28
[據美國諾斯羅普•格魯門公司網站2011年9月23日報導]5月底，美國空軍1架諾斯羅普•格魯門公司製造的第10批次“全球鷹”無人機完成了最後的飛行任務。作為美國空軍無人機而飛行的最後這架10批次“全球鷹”，在全部第10批次“全球鷹”無人機中飛行時數最多——共飛行了7650小時且其中7000多飛行小時是為美國作戰部隊提供監視情報。諾斯羅普•格魯門航宇系統公司高空長航時（HALE）系統副總裁古爾拉說：“多年來，為支援士兵和救災工作，第10批次‘全球鷹’堅持執行了無以數計的飛行任務。雖然第10批次‘全球鷹’無人機已結束其支援美國空軍的飛行任務，但還將執行支援美國海軍的任務”。美國空軍正將7架第10批次“全球鷹”無人機移交給美國政府其他機構使用，其中3架交給了美國海軍以繼續為廣域海上監視演示（BAMS-D）計畫提供支援，2架已交給博物館作靜態展示。8月，美國海軍授予諾斯羅普•格魯門公司為期一年的3550萬美元合同，以繼續使用和維護BAMS-D無人機。美國空軍全部7架第10批次“全球鷹”均處於完全可用狀態，該批次“全球鷹”於2003年9月9日首飛。此後，第10批次“全球鷹”在35528飛行小時中共執行了2141次任務，其中89%是為作戰行動提供支援。除作戰任務外，第10批次“全球鷹”還為森林火災、地震、颶風、洪水等救災隊伍提供支援，此外還為美國反毒品任務提供支援。繼美國國防高級研究計畫局（DARPA）最初的7架先期概念技術演示（ACTD）無人機外，在更大的第20批次“全球鷹”投產之前，美國空軍還與諾斯羅普•格魯門公司簽訂合同，共製造了9架具備過渡性能的第10批次“全球鷹”，在最初採購的這9架第10批次“全球鷹”中，有2架是美國海軍為BAMS-D計畫採購的。
後繼機：
美國空軍已開始部署第30批次“全球鷹”，用以完成第10批次“全球鷹”曾執行的支援任務。目前部署的第10批次“全球鷹”配備雷神公司的增強型集成感測器設備（EISS）。EISS包括電光/紅外及合成孔徑雷達。除EISS外，第30批次“全球鷹”明年將重新佈局以納入諾斯羅普•格魯門公司的多情報感測器包和機載信號情報有效載荷。（中國航空工業發展研究中心 郭道平）
http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=233101
Unmanned Block 10 Global Hawks Built by Northrop Grumman Complete Air Force Service, Embark Upon New Missions
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A U.S. Air Force Block 10 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft, built by Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), completed its last mission in late May. The last Block 10 to fly as an Air Force aircraft was the one with the most flight hours, more than 7,650 with more than 7,000 of those hours flown providing surveillance for our combat troops.
"For many years Block 10 Global Hawks have persistently performed countless missions in support of the warfighter and in support of disaster relief efforts," said George Guerra, HALE Systems vice president, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. "While the aircraft have concluded their missions and support for the Air Force, they will now support missions for the U.S. Navy."
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is transferring its seven Block 10 aircraft for use by other government agencies. Currently, three were transferred to the U.S. Navy to continue to support the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstration (BAMS-D) program and two were transferred for museum static displays.
In August, the Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a $35.5 million annual contract for continued operations and maintenance for the BAMS-D aircraft.
All seven Air Force Block 10 Global Hawks are fully operational. The Block 10 made its first flight on Sept. 9, 2003. Since then, Air Force Block 10 aircraft flew 2,141 missions for 35,528 hours, 89 percent of which were in support of combat operations. In addition to combat missions, the aircraft supported disaster response teams addressing forest fires, earthquakes, hurricanes and floods and also provided support to the U.S. counter-drug mission.
After DARPA's initial seven ACTD aircraft, the Air Force contracted with Northrop Grumman to build nine Block 10s as a transitional capability until the larger Block 20 configuration could begin production. Two of the Block 10 aircraft were acquired for the Navy BAMS-D program in the original procurement program.
Follow-on aircraft:
The U.S. Air Force has deployed Block 30 Global Hawks to support the missions once supported by Block 10 aircraft. The Block 30 Global Hawks currently deployed are equipped with the Raytheon Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suite (EISS). EISS includes electro optical/infrared and synthetic aperture radar. Within the next year, the Block 30 aircraft will be reconfigured to include Northrop Grumman's multi-intelligence sensor package, the Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload, in addition to EISS.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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