EQ-4B
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The EQ-4B is a U.S. Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle that combines the RQ-4 Global Hawk airframe with the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payload to provide high-altitude, long-endurance communications relay and networking capabilities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-altitude long-endurance UAV
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military aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EQ-4B BACN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advantage |
extended on-station time compared to manned aircraft
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reduced risk to aircrew ⓘ wide-area communications coverage ⓘ |
| airframeManufacturer | Northrop Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitudeClass | high-altitude ⓘ |
| basedOnAirframe | RQ-4 Global Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | Battlefield Airborne Communications Node program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationRole |
airborne communications node
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gateway between disparate tactical data links ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
operations over mountainous terrain with blocked line-of-sight
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persistent coverage over large theaters of operation ⓘ |
| enduranceClass | long-endurance ⓘ |
| feature |
high-altitude operation
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long-endurance missions ⓘ multi-band communications payload ⓘ persistent airborne presence ⓘ satellite communications gateway capability ⓘ |
| missionType |
command and control support
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intelligence support ⓘ tactical data networking ⓘ |
| operator |
U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Air Force BACN fleet ⓘ |
| payload | Battlefield Airborne Communications Node NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | remotely piloted aircraft ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
airborne networking node
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battlefield communications gateway ⓘ communications relay ⓘ |
| replacesOrAugments | manned communications relay aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supports |
air-to-air communications
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air-to-ground communications ⓘ ground-to-ground communications via relay ⓘ joint and coalition operations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
beyond-line-of-sight communications bridging
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connecting ground forces with airborne and space assets ⓘ data link relay ⓘ network interoperability between platforms ⓘ voice communications relay ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Afghanistan operations
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Iraq operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East operations ⓘ |
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