Australia strengthens its maritime surveillance with the arrival of the first MQ-4C Triton drone, capable of surveillance over vast areas.
MQ-4C Triton can fly at 373 miles per hour, has a range of 15,000 kilometers, an altitude of 50,000 feet above the ground.Arrival of Royal Australian Air Force MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory.The Australian Department of Defence has unveiled the Royal Australian Air Force’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System known as ‘AUS 1’.
The aircraft will complement the Australian Defence Force’s crewed P-8A Poseidon fleet as a ‘family of systems’ to undertake enhanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in support of defense operations.The four MQ-4C Triton aircraft will be based at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, operated by the Air Force’s reformed No. 9 Squadron, located at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia.
Australian Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, said, “As a complement to our existing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, the MQ-4C Triton will significantly enhance our ability to persistently patrol Australia’s north and broader maritime approaches.
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