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Dynamic Inflight Rerouting of Global Hawk to Field in 2023, Northrop Grumman Says

Dynamic Inflight Rerouting of Global Hawk to Field in 2023, Northrop Grumman Says
Airman Joseph Ebright, a crew chief assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stands behind an RQ-4 Global Hawk during a weight check on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. on Sept. 22, last year. The aircraft is weighed before and after it is refueled as part of regular preflight maintenance. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a Dynamic Mission Operations (DYNAMO) software update contract to allow "dynamic inflight rerouting" of the company's RQ-4B Global Hawk, Northrop Grumman said on Nov. 22. "The DYNAMO flexible mission planning capability enables in-flight rerouting of Global Hawk, allowing operators to respond to changing real world conditions, whether natural or manmade, during a mission," the company said. "The upgrade is on track to be fielded in 2023." In September, Richard Sullivan, Northrop Grumman’s…

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