Australia’s First Triton UAS Flies

RAAF Triton with No. 9 Sqdn. markings in flight

The Triton—with RAAF No. 9 Sqdn. markings—in flight.

Credit: Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman conducted the maiden flight of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) first MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) on Nov. 9. The UAS departed from the Palmdale Aircraft Integration Center in California at 11:56 a.m. PST and flew for 6 hr. and 24 min. The flight evaluated the...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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