Lockheed Martin RQ-3 DarkStar
The RQ-3 DarkStar is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Its first flight was on March 29, 1996. The Department of Defense terminated DarkStar in January 1999, after determining the UAV was not aerodynamically stable and was not meeting cost and performance objectives.
Lockheed Martin RQ-3 DarkStar
Overhead view
DarkStar at the Museum of Flight
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, remotely-piloted surveillance aircraft introduced in 2001. It was initially designed by Ryan Aeronautical, and known as Tier II+ during development. The RQ-4 provides a broad overview and systematic surveillance using high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors with long loiter times over target areas.
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
The prototype MQ-4C on its first flight
A maintenance crew preparing a Global Hawk at Beale Air Force Base
EuroHawk at the ILA 2012