Triton UAS will go to Australia's defense department
NewsJune 27, 2018
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. Northrop Grumman has sold a Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to Australia's defense department.
The Triton -- which is a UAS with an autonomous capability built for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance -- is the first Northrop Grumman-built aircraft system Australia has purchased, according to company officials.
Triton can fly at altitudes of 55,000 feet for 24 hours at a time; its sensors provide high-resolution imagery and near-real-time video. Pilots and sensor operators on the ground fly the Triton from remote stations, which can command flights all over the world. The system will be operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
