USAF tests maritime surveillance modes on Global Hawk Block 40

A U.S. Air Force Global Hawk Block 40 flew the first Maritime Modes program risk reduction flight on Apr. 14.

During the flight, the unmanned aircraft successfully tested the Maritime Moving Target Indicator and the Maritime Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar. Combined together, it allows the UAV to paint a picture of vessels in the ocean.

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