In July 2017, the USAF assigned the Mission Designation Series (MDS) of RQ-4D to the NATO AGS air vehicle.
The first RQ-4D aircraft arrived at Sigonella Air Base (NAS2) on November 21, 2019. At that time, all five aircraft were undergoing developmental test flights. Initial operational capability (IOC) was expected in the first half of 2020.[6]
The last RQ-4D aircraft arrived on November 12, 2020.[7] Initial operational capability was achieved in February 2021.[8]
^ abProgress on AGS with completion of first NATO-owned air vehicle, First NATO's RQ-4s roll of the production line.
^Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS), NATO is acquiring the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system that will give commanders a comprehensive picture of the situation on the ground.
^First Global Hawk UAV Rolls off the Line, The first of NATO's five unmanned air vehicles rolled off the factory line in San Diego on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
^Northrop Grumman unveils NATO's first Global Hawk UAV, Northrop Grumman rolled out NATO's first RQ-4B Block 40 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the Allied Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme on 4 June
^NATO AGS arrives at Edwards 2016-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, NATO's first Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft arrived at Edwards December 19.
^"First NATO AGS remotely piloted aircraft ferries to Main Operating Base in Italy". North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
^"Fifth Phoenix aircraft arrives at the AGS Main Operating Base". NATO. 12 November 2020. from the original on 2020-11-13.
^"NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force achieves Initial Operational Capability".
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alliance, ground, surveillance, nato, programme, acquire, airborne, ground, surveillance, capability, multi, platform, radar, technology, insertion, program, northrop, grumman, global, hawk, nato, phoenix, similar, fashion, with, strategic, airlift, capability. Alliance Ground Surveillance AGS is a NATO programme to acquire an airborne ground surveillance capability Multi Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program on the Northrop Grumman RQ 4 Global Hawk NATO AGS RQ 4D Phoenix In a similar fashion as with Strategic Airlift Capability the program is run by 15 NATO member states Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Germany Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Norway Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia and the United States and soon to be the United Kingdom The AGS system comprises five NATO RQ 4D Phoenix remotely piloted aircraft and the associated European sourced ground command and control stations AGS was scheduled to reach initial operational capability by the end of 2017 with a main operating base at Sigonella Air Base Italy 1 2 First Global Hawk Block 40 UAVs destined for the NATO AGS program rolled off Northrop Grumman production line in Palmdale Ca on 4 June 2015 1 3 4 One arrived at Edwards Air Force Base on December 19 2015 completing its first flight 5 and the rest stayed in plant 42 located in Palmdale CAIn July 2017 the USAF assigned the Mission Designation Series MDS of RQ 4D to the NATO AGS air vehicle The first RQ 4D aircraft arrived at Sigonella Air Base NAS2 on November 21 2019 At that time all five aircraft were undergoing developmental test flights Initial operational capability IOC was expected in the first half of 2020 6 The last RQ 4D aircraft arrived on November 12 2020 7 Initial operational capability was achieved in February 2021 8 See also EditUnmanned aerial vehicle 12th Reconnaissance Squadron 348th Reconnaissance SquadronReferences Edit a b Progress on AGS with completion of first NATO owned air vehicle First NATO s RQ 4s roll of the production line Alliance Ground Surveillance AGS NATO is acquiring the Alliance Ground Surveillance AGS system that will give commanders a comprehensive picture of the situation on the ground First Global Hawk UAV Rolls off the Line The first of NATO s five unmanned air vehicles rolled off the factory line in San Diego on Thursday June 4 2015 Northrop Grumman unveils NATO s first Global Hawk UAV Northrop Grumman rolled out NATO s first RQ 4B Block 40 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle UAV for the Allied Ground Surveillance AGS programme on 4 June NATO AGS arrives at Edwards Archived 2016 01 06 at the Wayback Machine NATO s first Alliance Ground Surveillance AGS aircraft arrived at Edwards December 19 First NATO AGS remotely piloted aircraft ferries to Main Operating Base in Italy North Atlantic Treaty Organization Retrieved November 22 2019 Fifth Phoenix aircraft arrives at the AGS Main Operating Base NATO 12 November 2020 Archived from the original on 2020 11 13 NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force achieves Initial Operational Capability External links EditNATO Alliance Ground Surveillance This article related to sensors is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alliance Ground Surveillance amp oldid 1082128219, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
