Live Breaking News & Updates on Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh

Australia approves sustainment funding for the fleet of MQ-4C Triton naval unmanned aircraft
Australia approves sustainment funding for the fleet of MQ-4C Triton naval unmanned aircraft
Sunday, 03 January 2021 14:27
According to a statement released by the Australian Department of Defence on December 30, 2020, the Government of Australia has also approved sustainment funding for the currently approved fleet of three MQ-4C Triton naval unmanned aircraft.
(Picture source U.S. Navy)
In June 2018, Australia has announced an investment of $1.4 billion for the acquisition of six MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft through a cooperative program with the United States Navy. The MQ-4C will be used by the Australian Navy to complement the surveillance role of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft through sustained operations at long ranges as well as being able to undertake a range of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance tasks. ....

Leningradskaya Oblast , United States , Russian Vyborg Shipyard , Australian Navy , Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh , Us Dod Department Of Defense , Andersen Air Force , United States Air Force , Australian Department Of Defence On , Navy Maritime Patrol , Us Navy , Northrop Grumman Corporation , Reconnaissance Force , Northrop Grumman For The United States Navy , United States Navy , C Triton Network Integration Test Environment , Australian Department , Vyborg Shipyard , Triton Network Integration Test Environment , Grumman Australia , Northrop Grumman , Global Hawk , Maritime Patrol , Australia Navy , Mq 4c Triton , Unmanned Naval Aircraft ,