Article: Pentagon Says_Northrop's Global Hawk Drone Isn't Effective

This is not good.

Northrop Grumman is no longer the little aircraft company that delivered products on schedule and under cost that performed as as well or better than promised.

The Global Hawk is over cost, delayed in schedule, and exhibits less than good performance and reliability.

Here's a quote from this article:

"'...I remember when unmanned aerial vehicles like this were pitched as being cheaper and more effective than manned platforms. Now the DoD appears to be saying that this is not the case in either situation, which I'd say is a real disappointment for Northrop,' Stallard said. This is their major UAV platform, after all."

Read the article yourself:

Pentagon Says Northrop's Global Hawk Drone Isn't 'Effective' - www.businessweek.mobi