Northrop Grumman has gotten the green light from the Air Force to begin flight tests of the MP-RTIP advanced electronically scanned array radar system that it is building, together with Raytheon, for the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle. This portion of the radar’s flight test program is scheduled to take place over the next several weeks aboard Northrop’s Proteus aircraft, which is acting as a Global Hawk surrogate for the tests, the company said in a Feb. 2 release. These flights are meant to verify that the radar meets its operational requirements, said Duke Dufresne, vice president and general manager of Northrop’s strike and surveillance systems. Global Hawk Block 40 air vehicles will carry the MP-RTIP system. Northrop said the first Block 40 aircraft is undergoing testing in preparation for its first flight later this year.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
