UAV · HALE UAV
MQ-4C Triton
Northrop Grumman · United States
Maritime HALE UAV derived from Global Hawk, providing persistent maritime ISR and patrol for the US Navy with a 360-degree sensor suite.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Fixed-wing |
| Price | ~$180M unit estimate; CSV $150M slightly low. |
| Subtype | HALE UAV |
| Role | Maritime ISR & patrol |
| Class | US Group 5 |
| Classification | Unarmed maritime reconnaissance UAS |
| Mission | ISR, Maritime patrol |
| Datalink | SATCOM and LOS |
| Variants | IFC configurations; multi-INT variant |
| Notable partners | Rolls-Royce (engine), US Navy/NAVAIR |
| Operators | US Navy, Royal Australian Air Force |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Length (m) | 14.5 |
| Propulsion | Turbofan |
| Range (km) | 15200 |
| Wingspan (m) | 39.9 |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Exported (Australia) |
| Launch method | Runway |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous |
| Endurance (min) | 1440 |
| Recovery method | Runway |
| Year introduced | 2023 |
| Max payload (kg) | 1452 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 610 |
| Standard sensors | AN/ZPY-3 MFAS 360 radar, MTS-B EO/IR, AIS, ESM/SIGINT |
| Production status | In production |
| Service ceiling (m) | 15240 |
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Fully autonomous (human-off-the-loop, AI-navigated), RC line-of-sight – BVLOS |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | ISR |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Turbine / jet |
| Range / endurance | Long range (>650 km) |
| Signature / detectability | RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | High-speed / jet (>400 km/h) |
| Threat vector | Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class III – HALE (>600 kg) |
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Review-stage catalogue data — specs corroborated from manufacturer and secondary sources; not for procurement decisions. Source: www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/aircraft/triton