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| Primary function | high-altitude, long-endurance ISR
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| Contractor | Northrop Grumman (Prime), Raytheon, L3 Comm
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| Power Plant | Rolls Royce-North American F137-RR-100 turbofan engine
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| Thrust | 7,600 pounds
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| Wingspan | 130.9 feet (39.8 meters)
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| Length | 47.6 feet (14.5 meters)
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| Height | 15.3 feet (4.7 meters)
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| Weight | 14,950 pounds (6,781 kilograms)
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| Maximum takeoff weight | 32,250 pounds (14628 kilograms)
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| Fuel Capacity | 17,300 pounds (7847 kilograms)
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| Payload | 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms)
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| Speed | 310 knots (357 mph)
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| Range | 12,300 nautical miles
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| Endurance | more than 34 hours
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| Ceiling | 60,000 feet (18,288 meters)
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| Armament | None
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| Crew (remote) | three (LRE pilot, MCE pilot, and sensor operator)
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| Sensors [Maritime Demonstration]
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| Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) | 1.0/0.3 M Resolution (WAS/Spot)
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| GMTI Radar | MDV 4.0 knots
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| Maritime Search (MS) Radar | 15,000 sq. km/Min
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| Maritime Target Acquisition (MTA) Radar | Cue for ISAR
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| ISAR Radar | 3 Resolutions
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| Electro-Optical | NIIRS 6.0/6.5 (WAS/Spot)
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| Infrared | NIIRS 5.0/5.5 (WAS/Spot)
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| Multi-Function Electronic Support (ES) | LR-100 (RWR, ESM, ELINT)
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| Communications [Maritime Demonstration]
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| Ku SATCOM Datalink | 1.5, 8.67, 20, 30, 40, 47.9 Mbps
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| Dual Band CDL LOS (X, Ku) | 274 Mbps
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| UHF SATCOM/LOS | Command and Control
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| INMARSAT | Command and Control
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| Initial operating capability | 2011 (Block 30); 2015 (Block 40)
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| Inventory | active force, 33 (three more Block 30s purchased, to be fielded in 2017) (Current as of October 2014)
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