EuroHawk
EuroHawk is an unmanned surveillance aircraft (UAV), currently under development for the Luftwaffe of Germany in a joint venture between Northrop Grumman and EADS of Germany.
The aircraft is based on the American RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 20/30/40 , but will be equipped with an EADS ELINT package to fulfil Germany's desire to replace their aging Dassault-Breguet Atlantique electronic surveillance aircraft. A first batch of 5 EuroHawks will be delivered for the Luftwaffe from 2010 on.
The costs for the initial five aircraft are approx. 430 million Euros for the development, and 430 million Euros for the actual procurement.
Specifications
- Name: EuroHawk
- Wingspan: 39.90 meters
- Length: 14.50 meters
- Height: 4.70 meters
- Max. loaded weight: 14,600 kilograms
- Payload: 1,360 kilograms
- Max. range: 22,300 kilometers
- Cruising speed: 600 km/h
- Service Ceiling: 18,300-19,800 meters
- Endurance: 36-38 hours