A $200 million US Navy MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone has seemingly gone missing over the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a wave of speculation and unanswered questions. Several social media users cited ...

The MQ-4C is emblematic of a broader military shift in which endurance and routine monitoring missions are being outsourced to machines. The emergence of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton represents a ...

The U.S. and Australia are allocating $66 million to modernize MQ-4C Triton drones. The contract includes 33 modifications ...

When a Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton touched down at NAS Sigonella on 30 March, it marked the second overseas deployment of the US Navy’s new intelligence-gathering drone, a type declared operational ...

Northrop Grumman Corp.’s NOC business unit, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp, recently clinched a modification contract involving the MQ-4C Triton unmanned air systems (“UAS”) program. The award has been ...

Whatever the facts about the downing, the drone involved is used for intelligence-gathering over both water and coastal areas. It costs around $130 million per drone according to industry experts. The ...

MQ-4C can fly maritime surveillance missions as long as 24 hours at altitudes of more than 10 miles to enable coverage out to 2,000 nautical miles. PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md. – Maritime patrol experts at ...

Triton aircraft is specifically designed for maritime surveillance. Credit: Northrop Grumman. Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway have disclosed their intent to acquire up to five Northrop Grumman MQ ...