ORLANDO, FL -- Northrop Grumman successfully flew the MS-177 multi-spectral sensor on the RQ-4 Global Hawk in its first test that began Feb. 8, company officials told Inside the Air Force Feb. 1, as the remotely piloted aircraft prepares to replace some of the U-2's intelligence-gathering capabilities upon the Dragon Lady's retirement. Although the first flight was supposed to test airworthiness, schedule delays caused by other upgrade testing caused Northrop to accelerate the schedule to a full sensor test...
