The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is the epitome of a modern-day intelligence complement unmanned aircraft, and has remained flexible to the demands of 21st-century warfare.However, it got its beginnings amidst the rising chaos of the Middle East after the September 11 attacks, when it was urgently deployed while still under development.Since their impromptu introduction, the Northrop Grumman spy drones have remained in the spotlight for providing much-needed support to the Air Force as a sidekick to manned planes and helping ground commanders make critical decisions.A potent threat that collects intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance while pilots safely fly them remotely, these state-of-the-art unmanned aircraft are the largest and most expensive drones in United States history.Still, a highly secretive project is looming over the Global Hawk, with Congress involved in a potential overhaul that could take the technology one step further…