This became known from a letter sent by an employee of the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center to Northrop Grumman about the timing of completion of production of the latest version of the RQ-4. It is stated that the operation of all Global Hawks will be completed in fiscal 2026.
Information regarding the decommissioning of these drones was confirmed and commented on by Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek. According to the official, the Air Force will decommission nine operational Global Hawk Block 40s. This will happen in fiscal year 2027. Instead, the agency plans to work with “more sustainable” surveillance technologies. What exactly was not specified.
Source: Ferra
