The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton is an American high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle developed for and flown by the United States Navy and Royal Australian Air Force as a surveillance
An MQ-4C conducting a test flight
MQ-4Cs at Palmdale
Northrop Grumman unveiled the MQ-4C Triton in Palmdale, California in June 2012
The first Australian MQ-4C Triton in June 2024
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, remotely-piloted surveillance aircraft introduced in 2001. It was initially designed by Ryan Aeronautical, and known as Tier II+ during develo
Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton
…surveillance, conduct search and rescue missions, and to complement the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. Triton builds on elements of the RQ-4 Global Hawk; changes include reinforcements to the airframe and wing, de-icing systems, and lightning protection systems. These allow the aircraft to descend through…
An RQ-4 Global Hawk flying in 2007
The prototype MQ-4C on its first flight
A maintenance crew preparing a Global Hawk at Beale Air Force Base
EuroHawk at the ILA 2012