DRONE / DEFENSE DRONE — HIGH-ALTITUDE MARITIME ISR AIRCRAFT
MQ-4C Triton
MQ-4C Triton is a high-altitude long-endurance uncrewed aircraft designed to provide persistent maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance over large ocean areas.
MakerNorthrop Grumman
IntroducedNot disclosed
StatusOperational
Field snapshot
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Category | defense drone — high-altitude maritime ISR aircraft |
| Operating classification | Military |
| Paese | United States |
| Introduced | Year not publicly disclosed |
| Program status | Operational |
Published specifications
Values retain their published units, evidence basis and observation date. Unlike specifications are not silently normalized.
| Specification | Published value | Basis | As of / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance Claimed | more than 24 hours | Manufacturer Claim | Observation date not published Fonte ↗ |
Capabilities and applications
high-altitude long-endurance flight
wide-area maritime surveillance
multi-sensor data collection
Connected Observatory records
- Defense manufacturer claim