Lack Of NATO AGS Flights Prompts IOC Questions

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NATO AGS
Credit: Alan Radecki/Northrop Grumman
NATO says it still expects initial operating capability (IOC) for the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system this year, even though there have been no flights of its parent Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system since delivery. Two of the five planned RQ-4s were delivered to...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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