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Australia's third MQ-4C Triton, also known as 'AUS3', on its first test flight at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California, facility on 29 October 2024. Photo supplied by Northrop Grumman.

Third Aussie Triton readies for delivery

07/02/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1089 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Triton

Northrop Grumman has successfully completed testing of Australia’s third MQ-4C Triton at its Palmdale, California, facility. FILE PHOTO: Australia’s third

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Royal Australian Air Force officially unveils first MQ-4C Triton

01/08/202401/08/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1865 Views 0 Comments MC-4C Triton

Representatives of the Australian government, the Royal Australian Air Force and Northrop Grumman officially unveiled the RAAF’s first MQ-4C Triton

The first Royal Australian Air Force MQ-4C Triton arrives in its new hangar at RAAF Base Tindal, NT. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Eddie.

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Arrival of RAAF’s first MQ-4C Triton

14/06/202418/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2416 Views 0 Comments Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG), MQ-4C Trition, RAAF Tindal, Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)

The first MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft (AUS 1) will soon arrive in Australia following the successful delivery and installation

The Royal Australian Air Force's first MQ-4C Triton on its maiden flight in the US. Photo supplied by Northrop Grumman.

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RAAF’s first Triton takes first flight

14/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1884 Views 1 Comment MQ-4C Triton

Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the first flight of Australia’s MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft last Thursday, 9 November 2023, at

The display of a replica of the Air Force MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft system at this year’s Avalon International Airshow. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

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9 Squadron reformed as MQ-4C Triton operator

14/06/202317/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2040 Views 1 Comment Chief of Air Force, MQ-4C Triton, No. 9 Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh

The Royal Australian Air Force’s 9 Squadron reformed on 11 June 2023 to prepare for the delivery of the Northrop

The Royal Australian Air Force's first MQ-4C Triton unveiled in California.

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Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton officially unveiled

17/03/202318/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 16183 Views 8 Comments MC-4C Triton

Northrop Grumman formally unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft in Palmdale, California on 16 March 2023 (local time) –

Australia's first MQ-4C Triton aircraft poses for its first official portraits after emerging from the Northrop Grumman Palmdale paint booth. Photo by Alan Radecki, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Media Services.

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Australia’s first Triton rolled out

07/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2133 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Triton, P-8A Poseidon, US Navy

Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System was rolled out in September as part of a partnership between the

Australia's first MQ-4C Triton. Photo supplied by Northrop Grumman.

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Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unveiled

15/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2448 Views 0 Comments

Northrop Grumman today unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft with a ceremony at its high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft production

The Royal Australian Air Force's first Triton in production. Northrop Grumman photo.

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First RAAF MQ-4C Triton on the production line

28/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2090 Views 0 Comments

Northrop Grumman has started building Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.

An MQ-4C Triton taxis at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy.

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Mission success/US budget cuts put pressure on RAAF’s Triton buy

30/09/202030/09/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2339 Views 0 Comments

In January this year, the US Navy deployed Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton on its first live deployment, to Guam.

An MQ-4C Triton arrives at Naval Base Ventura County, California, after a flight from Palmdale that was remotely controlled from NAS Pax River. US Navy photo by Public Affairs Specialist Theresa Miller.

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RAAF orders third MQ-4C Triton

18/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3936 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Triton

The Royal Australian Air Force has committed to purchasing its third Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft to work alongside its Poseidon fleet.