Research edition · 08 Nov 2026
RQ-180 (reported programme)
RQ-180 is the name used in Aviation Week reporting for a classified Northrop Grumman reconnaissance aircraft. IAI also describes reported US Air Force operation. These are attributed reports. Publicly verified dimensions, performance and service status are not established in the reviewed record.[1][2]
Archived research edition. Archive statistics and new dossiers are available on the current profile.
Current profile ↗No scaled drawing is provided for this configuration. See the sourced dimensions and their limitations.
The numbers, with their sources
Intervals preserve the published bounds; they are not statistical confidence intervals. A blank lower or upper bound stays open. Values belong to the named configuration, not every aircraft.
Body length | Not publicly established |
|---|---|
Wingspan | Not publicly established |
Take-off mass | Not publicly established |
Reported speed | Not publicly established |
Published flight range | Not publicly established |
Endurance | Not publicly established |
Payload | Not publicly established |
Engine / propulsion | Not publicly established |
Guidance / control link | Not publicly established |
First flight / first reported use | Not publicly established |
Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman, as attributed by Aviation Week.[1] |
Operators | US Air Force, reported by IAI; official confirmation is not established here.[2] |
Family & configurations
RQ-180 (reported programme)
No sourced family relationship recorded in this edition. Similar roles do not establish a common design.
What does it cost?
Published USD figures use different price bases and years. Airframes, export packages and support are not equivalent. These are not current offers or verified production costs.
Unknown in reviewed sources
Source notebook
- Aviation Week · Unmasking the RQ-180 (2013)
31 Dec 2013 · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Firsthand reporting
- Istituto Affari Internazionali · Above and Beyond: State of the Art of Uncrewed Combat Aerial Systems and Future Perspectives
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Approximate / analyst compilation
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