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“The purchase of an additional Triton will enhance operations from Australia’s northern bases, a priority under the Defence Strategic Review,” Pat Conroy, minister for defense industry, said in a statement.
By Colin ClarkVice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach said pilots to add IW billets on Amphibious Readiness Groups and submarines was successful this past year.
By Justin KatzOriginally slated to deploy last year, the Triton drones will give US commanders in the Pacific a powerful new tool to conduct surveillance, and track Chinese moves from afar.
By Paul McLearyPATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION: The future of Navy long-range reconnaissance, the recently arrived MQ-4C Triton drone, sprawls across its hangar here, with a wingspan 13 feet wider than a Boeing 737 but a body that’s 80 percent lighter. Designed for 24-hour-plus patrols at 50,000 feet, Triton still can’t do the job by itself, say both the program manager and…
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.May’s been a good month for Navy drones and Northrop Grumman. First Northrop’s X-47B, forerunner for a future generation of unmanned reconnaissance and strike planes, made its first launch and first touch-and-go landing on an aircraft carrier. Today, Northrop’s land-based MQ-4C Triton drone made its first flight, out of the company’s facility in Palmdale, California:…
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.In addition, CEO Kathy Warden says the company sees a chance to sell up to five Triton UAVs to the NATO alliance.
By Michael MarrowTehran has been increasingly public about its air defense capabilities, including showing off models of systems at a recent international defense expo.
By Agnes HelouA selection of photos from Breaking Defense, on the ground at Sea Air Space 2024.
By Breaking Defense StaffOne representative at Tehran’s expansive booth told Breaking Defense the weapons are available to export to basically any country except the US and Israel.
By Agnes HelouAI analysis of sensor data, including new kinds of quantum-based detection, could give a lethal edge in undersea warfare — to either the Australia-UK-US alliance or to China.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Lt. Luis Echeverria, the newly appointed commander of Task Group 59.1, spoke with Breaking Defense about the group’s role in integrating maritime drones into real-world operations.
By Agnes HelouNations looking for the most advanced technologies in air and missile defense, ISR, and systems integration have a trusted partner in Northrop Grumman.
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In a new op-ed, Bilal Y. Saab and Kevin Donegan call for a “comprehensive and fully-resourced interdiction regime at sea” to stop Iran’s ability to supply the Houthis with weapons.
By Bilal Y. Saab and Kevin Donegan