U.S. Navy activates second MQ-4C Triton drone squadron to enhance high-altitude surveillance

At the beginning of November 2025, the U.S. Department of War announced that the U.S. Navy had advanced its unmanned aviation capabilities by establishing Unmanned Patrol Squadron Eleven. Known as VUP-11, the unit becomes the Navy’s second operational squadron flying the MQ-4C Triton, a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system designed to support maritime patrol and reconnaissance missions across vast ocean areas. Read full Naval News at this link ...
The MQ-4C Triton is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system developed by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Navy, designed to provide persistent maritime surveillance and real-time intelligence across vast ocean regions. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War)

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