The first RQ-4 landed at Robins AFB, Ga., marking the first time the Global Hawk has flown to Air Force Air Logistics Complex, according to a May 24 base release. Robins crews will provide an organic paint to the remotely piloted aircraft, which helps prevent corrosion and deterioration. “While a programmed depot maintenance requirement for Global Hawk has not been established, the Air Force recognizes that having organic maintenance capability improves panning flexibility and is a force multiplier,” states the release. “This first-ever Global Hawk depaint/paint operation at Robins will both prove this capability and offer a valuable training opportunity to this highly skilled workforce.”
The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.
