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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.

Australia’s first Triton rolled out

07/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1048 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

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.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

RAAF orders third MQ-4C Triton

18/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2820 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.

MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system approaches the runway at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, after completing its inaugural cross-country flight from California. US Navy photo by Kelly Schindler

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Cost of Triton buy still confused after RAAF ‘clarification’

17/09/201818/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2835 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Triton, P-8A Poseidon

Back in June, I ran a story under the headline “Australia commits to Triton – confusion over cost” – so I

An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft in flight. US Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Australia commits to Triton – confusion over cost

26/06/201817/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3988 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Triton, P-8A Poseidon

The Australian government today announced a $1.4billion spend on acquiring “the first of six MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft” through

News Overseas Science & Technology USA

US Navy stands up first operational MQ-4C Triton squadron

26/10/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3586 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Triton, VUP 19

A report today from the US Naval Institute News web site says the US Navy will stand up its first operational

A Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton prepares for a flight test in June 2016 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. During two recent tests, the unmanned air system completed its first heavy weight flight and demonstrated its ability to communicate with the P-8 aircraft while airborne. (U.S. Navy photo)

News Overseas Science & Technology USA

MQ-4C Triton and a P-8A Poseidon exchanged full-motion video

28/06/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3658 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Triton, Northrop Grumman, P-8A Poseidon

During a flight test on June 2, an MQ-4C Triton and a P-8A Poseidon successfully exchanged full-motion video for the

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

Shaolwater Bay to get millions for armed drones

21/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3962 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Triton, MQ-9 Reaper, Shoalwater Bay

Shoalwater Bay Training Area will receive millions of dollars of upgrades in coming years, a large part of which is required