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NATO AGS aircraft completes successful ferry flight

Northrop Grumman has successfully ferried the
first of five NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance
aircraft, via a non-stop, 22-hour transatlantic flight.
The aircraft took off on Nov. 20, from Palmdale,
Calif., and landed approximately 22 hours later on
Nov. 21 at Sigonella Air Base in Sigonella, Italy.
“Northrop Grumman is proud to support NATO
in its mission to protect and defend global security,
while maintaining a position of collective deter-
rence for the Alliance,” said Brian Chappel, vice
president and general manager, autonomous sys-
tems, Northrop Grumman. “NATO missions will
be enhanced by the strategic surveillance capability
NATO AGS provides.”
The NATO AGS RQ-4D aircraft is based on the
U.S. Air Force wide area surveillance Global Hawk.
It has been uniquely adapted to NATO requirements
and will provide NATO state-of-the-art intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance capability. This
includes protecting ground troops, civilian popula-
tions and international borders in peacetime, times
of conflict and for humanitarian missions during
natural disasters.
Aircraft, ground and support segments, along
with advanced sensor technologies including the
Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Pro-
gram radar, comprise the NATO AGS system.
The NATO AGS aircraft has met the rigorous
standards required for the first large unmanned aer-
ial vehicle, military type certification, approved by
the Italian Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments
and Airworthiness.
Companies from across NATO’s member nations,
including Leonardo, Airbus and Kongsberg, com- NATO photograph
prise the Northrop Grumman-led industry team that The first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance aircraft lands in Sigonella, Italy, on Nov. 21, following a 22-hour, non-stop transatlantic ferry flight from
Palmdale, Calif.
developed the NATO AGS capability.

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