Remnants of a RQ-4 Global Hawk that was recovered on June 26, 2018 off the coast of Spain. USNI News Photo
Daily Mail: Huge $123m US Air Force drone is recovered from the Atlantic Ocean after crashing off the coast of Spain
* The RQ-4 Global Hawk plunged into the Gulf of Cadiz at 11am ET on June 26
* Officials only acknowledged crash on Thursday after two months of silence
* It's the second time one of the reconnaissance drones has crashed in a year
A huge US Air Force drone worth $123 million has been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean after crashing off the coast of Spain.
The RQ-4 Global Hawk, which has a wingspan of 131 feet, plunged into the Gulf of Cadiz at 11am ET on June 26 near the US Navy's base in Rota, some 4,500 miles away from its home base in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
US officials only acknowledged the crash to USNI News on Thursday after two months of silence. The incident is particularly embarrassing as it is the second time a Global Hawk has crashed in the last 12 months.
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Update #1: Update: U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashed Off Spain Last June (The Warzone/The Drive)
Update #2: Exclusive Photo: Crashed $123M RQ-4 Air Force Drone Fished Out of the Atlantic (USNI News)
WNU Editor: This drone must have been carrying some sensitive equipment for the US Air Force to keep the crash secret until now.
