MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. Photo: Northrop Grumman Corporation
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So what is it?
Designed to function as a maritime version of the Air Force's Global Hawk surveillance plane, the Triton is designed for high-altitude, long-dwell ISR missions - the kind of technology suited for the geographically dispersed Pacific theater. The Air Force already has RQ-4 Global Hawks stationed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. The Triton is built with a thicker, more stiffened wing compared to the Global Hawk to enable the aircraft to rapidly change altitude in adverse or icy weather conditions. The drone uses a heated "engine inlet" to prevent ice build-up, Northrop Grumman information states.
Navy Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups in the Pacific will soon receive improved targeting data, video feeds and sensor information from new high-tech ocean warfare drones specially engineered to track enemy ships, small boats, aircraft and land weapons.
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WNU Editor: These drones are not cheap. The German military just bought four of them for $2.5 billion .... Germany To Buy Four U.S. Military Drones And Support Equipment For $2.5 Billion (April 17, 2018)
