RQ-180

🇺🇸United States
Northrop Grumman
2015 – Present
Overview
RQ-180
The Northrop Grumman RQ-180 is an American stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance aircraft intended for contested airspace.
Specifications

General

SatcomYes
SensorsAESA radar, passive electronic surveillance measures
Range Km22,000 km
Payload Kg14,630 kg
Wingspan M40 m
Endurance Hours24 hours
Service Ceiling M18,000 m
Research Notes

Reported stealth ISR UAV for contested airspace

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The RQ-180 is a reported Northrop Grumman high-altitude stealth unmanned aircraft, publicly discussed through defense journalism and designation analysis rather than official detailed disclosure. It is generally described as a penetrating ISR platform for heavily defended airspace.

Likely optimized for long-endurance surveillance

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Public reporting attributes to the RQ-180 a cranked-kite stealth planform and a mission set centered on intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and possibly electronic support roles. Because the program is classified, exact dimensions, sensors, and basing details should be treated cautiously.

Entry should distinguish reporting from confirmed specifications

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For HiWars, the RQ-180 page should frame the aircraft as an assessed or reported system with limited official data. That improves usefulness while avoiding overconfident claims about classified capabilities, operators, or deployment history.

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