January 25, 2006

Jan. 25, 2006
A ceremony at Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, takes note of the airworthiness certification FAA has awarded to the RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 10 unmanned aerial vehicle. It is the first UAV to receive approval to fly within the entire US national airspace.

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