MQ- 4C Triton order

[RDBZ]

Procurement of an initial 6 MQ-4C Triton UAVs has just been approved.

http://australianaviation.com.au/2018/06/australia-to-acquire-triton-maritime-surveillance-drones-for-2023-service-entry/

 

[dapaterson]

So, Canada will buy them used in about 2049 or so then?

 

[dimsum]

Adelaide?  Cool.

Tindal?  No thanks.  It's like Cold Lake, but hot and half the population.  And no lake.  And big-ass crocs.

 

[RDBZ]

Adelaide?  Cool.

Tindal?  No thanks.  It's like Cold Lake, but hot and half the population.  And no lake.  And big-*** crocs.

In the wet season that whole area can become one huge lake...      making it easy for the crocs to swim up to your front door....   

 

[dapaterson]

And big-ass crocs.

 

[dimsum]

Update:

First RAAF MQ-4C Triton unveiled

The first of Australia’s future fleet of autonomous long-range ISR platforms has been officially unveiled at a ceremony in the United States. Northrop Grumman has unveiled the first of at least six

www.defenceconnect.com.au

 

[Good2Golf]

FORTE10, FORTE11 and FORTE12 look forward to meeting their cousins!

 

[dimsum]

FORTE10, FORTE11 and FORTE12 look forward to meeting their cousins!

C/s SHAZZA, OL’MATE, and JOBBA checking in

 

[dimsum]

https://news.defence.gov.au/capability/australias-first-triton-touches-down?fbclid=IwAR15sFrOINLhQNm_fZQLKFd6lQ1sdBMs4XHPlDf4-6Mt-VcJ8jWPEPuWZLk

 

[OldSolduer]

https://news.defence.gov.au/capability/australias-first-triton-touches-down?fbclid=IwAR15sFrOINLhQNm_fZQLKFd6lQ1sdBMs4XHPlDf4-6Mt-VcJ8jWPEPuWZLk

Are these a good thing? Remember short words, small sentences. Crayon eater here.

 

[dimsum]

Are these a good thing? Remember short words, small sentences. Crayon eater here.

Yes.



Basically the Triton (derived from the Global Hawk, if you've heard of that) is an extra set of sensors that flies super high - higher than most air traffic. Because the crews aren't in the aircraft, they can swap out as needed while the Triton is airborne. The aircraft's UNCLAS endurance is 30 hours as per Wiki.

The one downside is that it it doesn't carry weapons or any deployable payload - it's just an eye (and ear) in the sky.

 

[dimsum]

The RAAF is buying a 4th Triton even though the line is shutting down next year. Apparently the USN is only getting 22 Tritons rather than the expected 70.

P-8A Poseidon upgrade and fourth Triton drone part of $1.5b boost to RAAF

Australia will upgrade its fleet of P-8 patrol aircraft so they can eventually fire missiles out to 1,000 kilometres, while also purchasing another long-range Triton drone from the United States.

www.abc.net.au