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RQ-4 Global Hawk

IOC: 2001
Total Production: 59
Total Program's Cost: USD$9.8 billion

RQ-4N BAMS

IOC: 2014
Development Cost: USD$1.2 billion

Also Known As: Broad Area Maritime Surveillance

Origin:United States of America

Program Status: Under Development

Contractor/s: Aurora Flight Sciences, L-3 Communications, Northrop Grumman *, Raytheon, Rolls-Royce, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Vought Aircraft Industries

Description: The Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) is a marinized version of the RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft family. Its primary mission is to provide persistent maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data collection and dissemination capability that fulfills the US Navy's requirement for continuous battle-space awareness. The BAMS system will operate in conjunction with the P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime aircraft and support the joint forces in open ocean and littoral environments worldwide. The US Navy awarded the BAMS $1.16 billion System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract to Northrop Grumman on April 22, 2008. The SDD contract extends through September 2014.

The RQ-4N BAMS platform will be equipped with a comprehensive suite of sensors and communications systems to detect, track, classify, and identify maritime and littoral targets delivering this critical battle-space awareness data to joint forces and fleet commanders worldwide. The sensor suite will include the Northrop Grumman's BAMS Multi-Function Active Sensor active electronically scanned array radar and Raytheon's electro-optical payloads.

Family Members:
Euro Hawk, RQ-4A Global Hawk, RQ-4B Global Hawk Related Equipment
Sensors & Communications: AN/AAS-52, MFAS

News
US Navy's BAMS UAS Program Cleared After GAO Ruling

Northrop Grumman Receives $1.16 Billion BAMS Contract

Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Wins US Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Contract

US Navy Awards Northrop Grumman BAMS Unmanned Aircraft System Contract

Operators

United States of America / Planned

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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