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Northrop Grumman Begins Production On NATO Global Hawk

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, December 5th, 2013

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The first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Block 40 Global Hawk aircraft, configured to meet NATO operational requirements, has started down the production line at Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Moss Point, Miss., Unmanned Systems Center. NATO representatives, state dignitaries, community leaders and Northrop Grumman employees gathered Dec. 3 to celebrate the start of production for the first of five aircraft. NATO AGS Ceremony Photo: Northrop Grumman The system will provide NATO with unprecedented near real-time terrestrial and maritime situational awareness…

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