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class="infobox-label">National origin</th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Aerospace_manufacturer" title="Aerospace manufacturer">Manufacturer</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman" title="Northrop Grumman">Northrop Grumman</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Status</th><td class="infobox-data">Limited service<sup id="cite_ref-navyreco4june18_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-navyreco4june18-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Primary users</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a><div> <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Royal Australian Air Force</a> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Number built</th><td class="infobox-data">US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes<sup id="cite_ref-GAO-15-342SP_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GAO-15-342SP-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <br /> Australia: 4 ordered (up to 7 planned)<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Introduction date</th><td class="infobox-data">May 2018<sup id="cite_ref-navyreco4june18_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-navyreco4june18-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First flight</th><td class="infobox-data">22 May 2013<span class="noprint">; 11 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2013-05-22</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Developed from</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_RQ-4_Global_Hawk" title="Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk">Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton</b> is an American <a href="/wiki/High-altitude_long_endurance" class="mw-redirect" title="High-altitude long endurance">high-altitude long endurance</a> <a href="/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle" title="Unmanned aerial vehicle">unmanned aerial vehicle</a> (UAV) developed for and flown by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Royal Australian Air Force</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Surveillance_aircraft" title="Surveillance aircraft">surveillance aircraft</a>. Together with its associated <a href="/wiki/UAV_ground_control_station" title="UAV ground control station">ground control station</a>, it is an <a href="/wiki/Unmanned_aircraft_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Unmanned aircraft system">unmanned aircraft system</a> (UAS). Developed under the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program, the Triton is intended to provide real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions (ISR) over vast ocean and coastal regions, continuous maritime surveillance, conduct search and rescue missions, and to complement the <a href="/wiki/Boeing_P-8_Poseidon" title="Boeing P-8 Poseidon">Boeing P-8 Poseidon</a> maritime patrol aircraft.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-navair.navy.mil_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-navair.navy.mil-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Triton builds on elements of the <a href="/wiki/RQ-4_Global_Hawk" class="mw-redirect" title="RQ-4 Global Hawk">RQ-4 Global Hawk</a>; changes include reinforcements to the airframe and wing, de-icing systems, and lightning protection systems. These allow the aircraft to descend through cloud layers to gain a closer view of ships and other targets at sea. The sensor suites help track ships by gathering their speed, location, and classification.<sup id="cite_ref-NGfactsheet_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NGfactsheet-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The MQ-4C System Development and Demonstration (SDD) aircraft was delivered in 2012 and the MQ-4C was expected to be operational with the US Navy by late 2015<sup id="cite_ref-navairBAMS_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-navairBAMS-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with a total of 67 aircraft to be procured for the US Navy. <a href="/wiki/Initial_Operational_Capability" class="mw-redirect" title="Initial Operational Capability">Initial Operational Capability</a> (IOC) for the MQ-4C was achieved in 2018<sup id="cite_ref-navyreco4june18_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-navyreco4june18-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with <a href="/wiki/Full_operating_capability" title="Full operating capability">Full Operating Capability</a> (FOC) planned in 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-flightglobal17sept15_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-flightglobal17sept15-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Australia has ordered four Tritons, with the first entering service in June 2024. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Key_features">Key features</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Key features"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MQ-4Cs_on_ramp_from_above.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/MQ-4Cs_on_ramp_from_above.jpg/220px-MQ-4Cs_on_ramp_from_above.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/MQ-4Cs_on_ramp_from_above.jpg/330px-MQ-4Cs_on_ramp_from_above.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/MQ-4Cs_on_ramp_from_above.jpg/440px-MQ-4Cs_on_ramp_from_above.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5760" data-file-height="3840" /></a><figcaption>MQ-4Cs at Palmdale</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>Provides persistent maritime <a href="/wiki/Intelligence,_surveillance_and_reconnaissance" class="mw-redirect" title="Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance">ISR</a> 24 hours/7 days per week with 80% Effective Time on Station (ETOS)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=AN/ZPY-3&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="AN/ZPY-3 (page does not exist)">AN/ZPY-3</a> Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) with <a href="/wiki/Active_electronically_scanned_array" title="Active electronically scanned array">active electronically scanned array</a><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Land-based air vehicle and sensor command and control</li> <li>51,000-hour airframe life</li> <li>Due regard radar for safe separation</li> <li>Commercial off-the-shelf open architecture mission control system</li> <li>Net-ready interoperability solution (systems working together)</li> <li>Communications bandwidth management</li> <li>Dual redundant flight controls and surfaces</li> <li>Afloat Level II payload sensor data via line-of-sight<sup id="cite_ref-NGfactsheet_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NGfactsheet-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Contract_competition">Contract competition</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Contract competition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The competitors for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) contract included:<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Boeing" title="Boeing">Boeing</a>, with an unmanned version of the <a href="/wiki/Gulfstream_G550" title="Gulfstream G550">Gulfstream G550</a> <a href="/wiki/Business_jet" title="Business jet">business jet</a>. It was optionally manned and has "commonality with other Boeing-built naval aircraft."<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman" title="Northrop Grumman">Northrop Grumman</a>, with a navalized <a href="/wiki/RQ-4_Global_Hawk" class="mw-redirect" title="RQ-4 Global Hawk">RQ-4 Global Hawk</a>. In order to begin testing the surveillance package early, Northrop Grumman contracted with Flight Test Associates of the <a href="/wiki/Mojave_Spaceport" class="mw-redirect" title="Mojave Spaceport">Mojave Spaceport</a> to modify a <a href="/wiki/Grumman_Gulfstream_II" title="Grumman Gulfstream II">Grumman Gulfstream II</a> as a flying testbed. California based aerospace company <a href="/wiki/Swift_Engineering" title="Swift Engineering">Swift Engineering</a> also supported Northrop Grumman on the design and manufacturing of composite structures.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Martin" title="Lockheed Martin">Lockheed Martin</a>, with a <a href="/wiki/General_Atomics" title="General Atomics">General Atomics</a> <a href="/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper#SeaGuardian" title="General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper">MQ-9 Mariner</a></li></ul> <p>The BAMS UAS was acquired for the U.S. Navy as a <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense" title="United States Department of Defense">Department of Defense</a> Acquisition Category (ACAT) 1D program<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and on 22 April 2008, Northrop Grumman received the BAMS contract worth $1.16 billion.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lockheed Martin filed a formal protest with the U.S. <a href="/wiki/Government_Accountability_Office" title="Government Accountability Office">Government Accountability Office</a> (GAO) two weeks later.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 11 August 2008 the GAO upheld the Navy's selection of Northrop Grumman.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2010, the BAMS aircraft was designated the MQ-4C.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Initial_development">Initial development</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Initial development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the official unveiling ceremony on 14 June 2012 at Palmdale, California, Navy officials announced that the aircraft had been named Triton. The first flight of the MQ-4C—aircraft Bureau Number (BuNo) 168457—occurred on 22 May 2013, followed by test flights at <a href="/wiki/Edwards_AFB" class="mw-redirect" title="Edwards AFB">Edwards Air Force Base</a>, California, and <a href="/wiki/NAS_Patuxent_River" class="mw-redirect" title="NAS Patuxent River">Naval Air Station Patuxent River</a>, Maryland. Initial operational capability (IOC) was planned for December 2015<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but slipped to 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-navair.navy.mil_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-navair.navy.mil-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Flickr_-_Official_U.S._Navy_Imagery_-_Northrop_Grumman_unveils_the_U.S._Navy_MQ-4C_Broad_Area_Maritime_Surveillance_unmanned_aircraft_system_during_a_ceremony_at_the_Northrop_Grumman_Palmdale_Calif._manufacturing_facility..jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Flickr_-_Official_U.S._Navy_Imagery_-_Northrop_Grumman_unveils_the_U.S._Navy_MQ-4C_Broad_Area_Maritime_Surveillance_unmanned_aircraft_system_during_a_ceremony_at_the_Northrop_Grumman_Palmdale_Calif._manufacturing_facility..jpg/220px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Flickr_-_Official_U.S._Navy_Imagery_-_Northrop_Grumman_unveils_the_U.S._Navy_MQ-4C_Broad_Area_Maritime_Surveillance_unmanned_aircraft_system_during_a_ceremony_at_the_Northrop_Grumman_Palmdale_Calif._manufacturing_facility..jpg/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Flickr_-_Official_U.S._Navy_Imagery_-_Northrop_Grumman_unveils_the_U.S._Navy_MQ-4C_Broad_Area_Maritime_Surveillance_unmanned_aircraft_system_during_a_ceremony_at_the_Northrop_Grumman_Palmdale_Calif._manufacturing_facility..jpg/440px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4256" data-file-height="2832" /></a><figcaption>Northrop Grumman unveiled the MQ-4C Triton in Palmdale, California in June 2012</figcaption></figure> <p>The U.S. Navy planned to buy 68 MQ-4Cs and 117 <a href="/wiki/Boeing_P-8_Poseidon" title="Boeing P-8 Poseidon">P-8As</a> to replace its aging <a href="/wiki/P-3_Orion" class="mw-redirect" title="P-3 Orion">P-3C Orions</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> About 40 MQ-4Cs will be based at various sites, predominantly home stations or overseas deployment sites for Navy P-8A and P-3C aircraft. This includes an unspecified location in <a href="/wiki/Hawaii" title="Hawaii">Hawaii</a> (most likely <a href="/wiki/MCAS_Kaneohe_Bay" class="mw-redirect" title="MCAS Kaneohe Bay">MCAS Kaneohe Bay</a>); <a href="/wiki/NAS_Jacksonville" class="mw-redirect" title="NAS Jacksonville">NAS Jacksonville</a>, Florida; <a href="/wiki/Kadena_Air_Base" title="Kadena Air Base">Kadena Air Base</a>, Japan; <a href="/wiki/NAS_Point_Mugu" class="mw-redirect" title="NAS Point Mugu">NAS Point Mugu</a>, California, and <a href="/wiki/NAS_Sigonella" class="mw-redirect" title="NAS Sigonella">NAS Sigonella</a>, Italy.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <i><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Times" title="Air Force Times">Air Force Times</a></i> reported on 14 September 2012, that the system will also be stationed at <a href="/wiki/Andersen_Air_Force_Base" title="Andersen Air Force Base">Andersen Air Force Base</a>, Guam.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2013, the Navy paused the development of the "sense and avoid" radar system that would enable the MQ-4C to avoid other aircraft. The Triton would have been the first unmanned aircraft to be fitted with such a system, but the system was behind schedule and over budget. The radar system remains a requirement in the program, but budgetary and technology pressures have forced the Navy to defer integrating it onto the aircraft. The Navy and Northrop Grumman are working to determine when the sense-and-avoid system can be included into the production line.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Navy restarted the competition for a sense-and-avoid radar for the Triton in November 2014 with less ambitious requirements, including the ability to use data from ground radars as it approaches an airport, and a modular and scalable design that can be incrementally improved to meet evolving future operational and air traffic management requirements.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 6 September 2013, the Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a $9.98 million contract for maintenance and support of the MQ-4C SDD aircraft to enable it to fly 15 missions per month, an increase from 9 per month as previously planned, with senior Navy commanders wanting to keep closer surveillance of activities in the ocean and coastal regions of the Middle East.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Navy began considering in September 2014 cutting the number of Tritons it plans to buy. The intention was to have 20 MQ-4C aircraft operational at any one time, with the rest of the 68-plane order force being spares.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2015, the DoD Inspector General found the 70-aircraft force requirement justified.<sup id="cite_ref-flightglobal17sept15_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-flightglobal17sept15-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> But the Navy decided in May 2023 to reduce the number of MQ-4C aircraft it would procure. The number of deployment sites was reduced from five to three, reducing the number of Tritons required to 12. Another 15 will be available for attrition, training, and maintenance for a revised total program of record procurement of 27 aircraft.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="International_sales">International sales</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: International sales"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Australia">Australia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Australia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Side_view_of_A57-001_in_June_2024.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Side_view_of_A57-001_in_June_2024.jpg/220px-Side_view_of_A57-001_in_June_2024.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Side_view_of_A57-001_in_June_2024.jpg/330px-Side_view_of_A57-001_in_June_2024.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Side_view_of_A57-001_in_June_2024.jpg/440px-Side_view_of_A57-001_in_June_2024.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5726" data-file-height="3817" /></a><figcaption>The first Australian MQ-4C Triton in June 2024</figcaption></figure> <p>Australia has considered the MQ-4C, both as a military platform and as customs enforcement platform; senior customs officials have doubted the effectiveness of the planned seven MQ-4Cs to detect small boats in the country's northern waters, especially through cloud cover.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2013, <a href="/wiki/Geoff_Brown_(RAAF_officer)" title="Geoff Brown (RAAF officer)">Air Marshall Geoff Brown</a>, head of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Royal Australian Air Force</a>, stated that Australia was considering purchasing more manned <a href="/wiki/P-8_Poseidon" class="mw-redirect" title="P-8 Poseidon">P-8A Poseidon</a> aircraft and reducing the number of MQ-4Cs planned to be bought for the RAAF.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 16 February 2014, it was reported that the Australian government would seek the purchase of seven Tritons; in addition to locating ships and aircraft, it would also be used to detect seaborne asylum seekers. Alongside the P-8A, the MQ-4C is to replace the elderly AP-3C Orion fleet.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 13 March 2014, Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Tony_Abbott" title="Tony Abbott">Tony Abbott</a> announced Australia's intention to buy the MQ-4C Triton and become its first foreign customer.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FlightInternational_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FlightInternational-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The announcement was made at <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Base_Edinburgh" title="RAAF Base Edinburgh">RAAF Base Edinburgh</a>, the base of the country's fleet of eighteen AP-3C Orion aircraft it will replace.<sup id="cite_ref-FlightInternational_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FlightInternational-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Triton buy is part of the Australian Defence Force's Project Air 7000 two-phase Orion replacement program; Phase 1B entails procuring the Triton, and Phase 2B was the acquisition of eight to twelve manned P-8A Poseidons in 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-FlightInternational_34-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FlightInternational-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> RAAF Tritons and Poseidons will be used in a similar complementary fashion as with U.S. Navy operations, where the MQ-4C performs high-altitude broad area maritime surveillance missions, allowing the P-8A to be more dedicated to anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, search and rescue response, and electronic intelligence missions.<sup id="cite_ref-FlightInternational_34-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FlightInternational-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Australian Government confirmed in its 2016 Defence White Paper that the Royal Australian Air Force was to acquire seven MQ-4C Triton aircraft as part of its "Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capability stream".<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 26 June 2018, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the purchase of the first of six MQ-4C Tritons with consideration being given to purchase a seventh.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2023, Australia had placed orders for four Tritons. A further two or three may be ordered in the future to meet a RAAF requirement for six to seven of the type.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/No._9_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 9 Squadron RAAF">No. 9 Squadron</a> was re-raised to operate the Tritons in June 2023, ahead of the expected delivery of the RAAF's first Triton in 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first RAAF Triton arrived in Australia on 16 June 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="India">India</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: India"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Northrop Grumman has also proposed the MQ-4C to India; the Indian Navy have considered the UAV in a complementary role to the twelve Boeing P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft it has on order.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Rumored_sales">Rumored sales</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Rumored sales"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 20 July 2014 there was a rumor that the UK planned to purchase a minimum eight MQ-4Cs to replace the cancelled <a href="/wiki/BAE_Systems_Nimrod_MRA4" title="BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4">BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4</a> after defence chiefs stated that the UK's nuclear deterrent <a href="/wiki/Trident_missiles" class="mw-redirect" title="Trident missiles">Trident</a> may have been compromised to the Russians.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the <a href="/wiki/Strategic_Defence_and_Security_Review_2015" title="Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015">Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015</a> there was no such mention of a buy and that report is negated. </p><p>Norway will develop and operate maritime surveillance drones from <a href="/wiki/And%C3%B8ya_Air_Station" title="Andøya Air Station">Andøya Air Station</a>, and the MQ-4C is rumored to be the main contender for the initial capability.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cancelled_orders">Cancelled orders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Cancelled orders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Germany">Germany</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Germany"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In January 2015, the German <a href="/wiki/German_Air_Force" title="German Air Force">Luftwaffe</a> began considering the Triton to fill their <a href="/wiki/Signals_intelligence" title="Signals intelligence">signals intelligence</a> needs as a continuation of the cancelled Global Hawk-based <a href="/wiki/RQ-4#EuroHawk" class="mw-redirect" title="RQ-4">EuroHawk</a> program. After the retirement of the <a href="/wiki/German_Navy" title="German Navy">German Navy</a>'s five <a href="/wiki/Breguet_Atlantic" class="mw-redirect" title="Breguet Atlantic">Br.1150 Atlantique</a> aircraft in 2010, the EuroHawk was intended to fill the SIGINT gap, but was cancelled in May 2013 after spending €600 million ($750 million) from concerns of its ability to satisfy airworthiness regulations to permit flight over civil airspace in Europe.<sup id="cite_ref-aviationweek.com_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aviationweek.com-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>With about half of the investment on the <a href="/wiki/Electronic_intelligence" class="mw-redirect" title="Electronic intelligence">electronic intelligence</a> and <a href="/wiki/Communications_intelligence" class="mw-redirect" title="Communications intelligence">communications intelligence</a> sensors, Germany is trying to get some form of the program into service. Using the Triton would ease integration by keeping the sensors in the same place, gondolas hung under the wings, which limited attempts to put them on other airframes due to reception problems with nearby engine placement. With icing and lightning-strike protection already included, the MQ-4C would have a better chance of achieving safety certification to fly over inhabited areas of Europe that previously ended the EuroHawk.<sup id="cite_ref-aviationweek.com_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aviationweek.com-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Federal_Ministry_of_Defence_(Germany)" title="Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)">German Defence Ministry</a> confirmed in March 2017 that it had decided to buy the MQ-4C to replace the EuroHawk program, with deliveries occurring after 2025.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The German government has decided to purchase several modified <a href="/wiki/Bombardier_Global_Express" title="Bombardier Global Express">Bombardier Global 6000</a> aircraft modified for the role instead of the Triton after officials became convinced that the Global Hawk derivatives would be unable to meet the safety standards needed for flying through European airspace. Manned aircraft like the envisioned Global 6000 are allowed to routinely fly alongside civilian traffic.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Design">Design</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Design"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The MQ-4C can remain aloft more than 30 hours at 55,000 ft (17,000 m) at speeds of up to 330 knots (380 mph; 610 km/h). Its surveillance sensor is the AN/ZPY-3 Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) <a href="/wiki/X-band_radar" class="mw-redirect" title="X-band radar">X-band</a> AESA radar with a 360-degree field-of-regard, capable of surveying 2,700,000 sq mi (7,000,000 km<sup>2</sup>) of sea (as well as shoreline or land) in a 24-hour period, or 2,000 sq mi (5,200 km<sup>2</sup>) in a single sweep. Using the radar in <a href="/wiki/Inverse_synthetic_aperture_radar" class="mw-redirect" title="Inverse synthetic aperture radar">inverse synthetic aperture</a> mode, the MFAS can identify a target in all weather conditions.<sup id="cite_ref-foxtrot18march14_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-foxtrot18march14-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It can take high definition radar pictures, then use the advanced image and radar return recognition software of the onboard <a href="/wiki/Automatic_Identification_System" class="mw-redirect" title="Automatic Identification System">Automatic Identification System</a> (AIS) to classify it without the intervention of aircraft operators. The Triton is semi-autonomous to conserve manpower, so operators only need to choose an operating area for the aircraft, and set speed, altitude, and objective rather than operating controls.<sup id="cite_ref-foxtrot18march14_48-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-foxtrot18march14-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>One thing the Triton was designed to do (that the Global Hawk cannot) is rapidly descend to lower altitudes. It is built with a more robust lower fuselage to withstand hail, bird, and lightning strikes. It is equipped with anti-icing systems on its wings. At low altitude, the Triton would use its <a href="/wiki/Raytheon" title="Raytheon">Raytheon</a> MTS-B multi-spectral <a href="/wiki/Electro-optical_sensor" title="Electro-optical sensor">EO</a>/<a href="/wiki/Infrared_sensor" class="mw-redirect" title="Infrared sensor">IR</a> sensor (also used on the <a href="/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper" title="General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper">MQ-9 Reaper</a>) which is equipped with additional <a href="/wiki/Laser_designation" class="mw-redirect" title="Laser designation">laser designator</a>, <a href="/wiki/Laser_pointer" title="Laser pointer">pointer</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Laser_rangefinding" class="mw-redirect" title="Laser rangefinding">range finding</a> abilities capable of automatically tracking what the MFAS detects. The optical suite can stream live video to ground forces.<sup id="cite_ref-foxtrot18march14_48-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-foxtrot18march14-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Triton is equipped with a modular electronic support measures (ESM) suite, similar to the one used on the <a href="/wiki/Lockheed_EP-3" title="Lockheed EP-3">Lockheed EP-3</a>, to passively detect and classify faint radar signals. It is able to triangulate and <a href="/wiki/Geo-location" class="mw-redirect" title="Geo-location">geo-locate</a> these signals, allowing mission planners to create an enemy "electronic order of battle" profile, or keep the aircraft and others outside the range of enemy radars and air defenses. Detecting and locating the source of radar signals would also be useful for locating military vessels at sea for potential targeting.<sup id="cite_ref-foxtrot18march14_48-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-foxtrot18march14-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Low- and high-band signals receivers to give it a multi-INT (<a href="/wiki/Signals_intelligence" title="Signals intelligence">SIGINT</a>) capability will be fielded in 2021<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as part of an integrated functional capability (IFC) 4 configuration; further changes are planned for IFC 5 upgrade in 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-ain2017_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ain2017-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Another aspect of the MQ-4C is its ability to act as a network relay and data fusion center, able to receive and transmit messages from around a theater of operations between various sources not within line-of-sight of each other. It can take what ships, planes, and land sensors are seeing and broadcasting through various data-links and fuse that information together to create a common "picture" of the battlespace, which it can rebroadcast. This capability greatly increases interoperability, situational awareness, targeting efficiency, and sensor picture clarity, while providing an alternative to satellite-based communications systems.<sup id="cite_ref-foxtrot18march14_48-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-foxtrot18march14-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Operational_history">Operational history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Operational history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Flight_testing">Flight testing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Flight testing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The MQ-4C Triton performed its first flight on 22 May 2013 from <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Plant_42" title="United States Air Force Plant 42">United States Air Force Plant 42</a> / <a href="/wiki/Palmdale_Regional_Airport" title="Palmdale Regional Airport">Palmdale Regional Airport</a>, California. The flight lasted 1 hour 20 minutes and the aircraft reached an altitude of 20,000 ft.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><span><video id="mwe_player_0" poster="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm/220px--Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm.jpg" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="220" height="124" data-durationhint="76" data-mwtitle="Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm" data-mwprovider="wikimediacommons" resource="/wiki/File:Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/93/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm.480p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="480p.vp9.webm" data-width="854" data-height="480" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/93/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm.720p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="720p.vp9.webm" data-width="1280" data-height="720" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/93/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm.1080p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="1080p.vp9.webm" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp8, vorbis"" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/93/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm.240p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="240p.vp9.webm" data-width="426" data-height="240" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/93/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm.360p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="360p.vp9.webm" data-width="640" data-height="360" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/93/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm/Unmanned_MQ-4C_Triton_Completes_First_Flight_1080p.webm.360p.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp8, vorbis"" data-transcodekey="360p.webm" data-width="640" data-height="360" /></video></span><figcaption>MQ-4C Triton completes first flight</figcaption></figure> <p>On 6 January 2014, Northrop Grumman announced that the MQ-4C had completed 9 test flights with 46 hours of flight time. Half of its envelope expansion testing, which included evaluating the aircraft at different altitudes, speeds, and weights, had been completed. Some flights lasted over 9 hours and reached 50,000 ft. A second Triton aircraft was to fly by March or April 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Initial envelope expansion testing was completed in March 2014 through 13 flights, 81 flight hours, and reaching altitudes of 59,900 ft.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 18 September 2014, the Triton successfully conducted an 11-hour cross-country flight from Northrop Grumman's <a href="/wiki/Palmdale,_California" title="Palmdale, California">Palmdale, California</a> facility to <a href="/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Patuxent_River" title="Naval Air Station Patuxent River">Naval Air Station Patuxent River</a> in Maryland. The cross-country flight test had been previously postponed twice due to bad weather. The aircraft flew a pre-approved instrument route along the southern U.S. border, crossing the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_of_Mexico" title="Gulf of Mexico">Gulf of Mexico</a> and Florida, then was directed north along the Atlantic coast and up the Chesapeake Bay, a distance of 3,290 nmi (3,790 mi; 6,090 km) at 50,000 ft (15,000 m) to avoid commercial air traffic.<sup id="cite_ref-flightglobal.com_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-flightglobal.com-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A test fleet of three Tritons completed 15 flights demonstrating speed and altitude capabilities prior to the transcontinental mission. With the completion of the cross-country flight, the MQ-4C program transitions from initial safety flight testing to validating its ability to perform operational missions over the ocean. Operations from Patuxent River in the coming weeks will test the aircraft's sensors, communications, interoperability, and expanded envelope flight coverage. The three test Tritons are scheduled to fly a total of 2,000 hours before reaching initial operating capability.<sup id="cite_ref-flightglobal.com_55-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-flightglobal.com-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The second MQ-4C Triton model flew on 16 October 2014, 17 months after the first model's first flight. It is being prepped to perform the cross-country flight later in the month that the first aircraft performed the previous month. A third model is also being prepared to start flights; the third was planned to be funded by the Navy but was lost to budget cuts, so Northrop Grumman decided to self-fund production of the third prototype.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fleet_operational_evaluation_and_introduction">Fleet operational evaluation and introduction</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Fleet operational evaluation and introduction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 7 February 2013, the U.S. Navy announced that it would initiate the <a href="/wiki/VUP-19" title="VUP-19">Unmanned Patrol Squadron Nineteen (VUP-19)</a> at NAS Jacksonville, Florida on 1 October 2013, to eventually operate the MQ-4C as the Navy's first Triton squadron.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A detachment of VUP-19 will also be established at NAS Point Mugu, California. VUP-19 will fall under the administrative control of Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing ELEVEN (CPRW-11) at NAS Jacksonville, where an MQ-4C mission control facility is also under construction, and will initially operate the Triton on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions for the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Fifth_Fleet" title="United States Fifth Fleet">U.S. 5th Fleet</a> in the Southwest Asia/Middle East/East Africa region, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Sixth_Fleet" title="United States Sixth Fleet">U.S. 6th Fleet</a> in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Seventh_Fleet" title="United States Seventh Fleet">U.S. 7th Fleet</a> in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command" title="United States Fleet Forces Command">U.S. Fleet Forces Command</a> in western Atlantic operations. In 2014, the Navy will activate a second Triton squadron, VUP-11, to take over operations in the Pacific in support of U.S. 7th Fleet and share U.S. 5th Fleet operations with VUP-19.<sup id="cite_ref-navaldrones.com_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-navaldrones.com-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 17 November 2015, the MQ-4C began a two-month operational assessment that will determine Milestone C approval and the start of <a href="/wiki/Low_rate_initial_production" title="Low rate initial production">low-rate initial production</a>. In February 2016 the U.S. Navy confirmed that the MQ-4C had completed Operational Assessment, putting the Triton in line to achieve a Milestone C decision in spring 2016, leading to low rate production. An integrated test team made up of Navy personnel from Air Test and Evaluation Sqdns. VX-1 and VX-20, Unmanned Patrol Sqdn., VUP-19 and Northrop Grumman demonstrated Triton's reliability over approximately sixty flight hours.<sup id="cite_ref-Aviation_Week_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Aviation_Week-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Navy's fiscal 2017 budget request includes 19 MQ-4 Tritons through fiscal 2021, with first deployment to the Pacific in fiscal 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-Aviation_Week_59-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Aviation_Week-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The tests evaluated the MQ-4C's key sensors – an active electronically scanned array radar, an electro-optic/infrared camera and a hydrocarbon detector – over different altitudes and ranges, analysing the "system's ability to classify targets and disseminate critical data", according to Northrop.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2013, the U.S. Navy noted quality control issues in the MQ-4C's wings, which Northrop Grumman stated to have fixed by 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 12 December 2019, the U.S. Navy stated that one of its RQ-4A Global Hawk aircraft had been damaged during a takeoff in the Middle East in November 2019. The craft, which cost $123 million in 2015, was estimated by USNI to be valued at $180 million by 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-Damage_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Damage-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 26 January 2020, VUP-19 deployed the MQ-4C for the first time, with two aircraft sent to Anderson AFB in Guam.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Iranian_shoot-down">Iranian shoot-down</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Iranian shoot-down"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/June_2019_Gulf_of_Oman_incident" title="June 2019 Gulf of Oman incident">June 2019 Gulf of Oman incident</a> and <a href="/wiki/2019_Iranian_shoot-down_of_American_drone" title="2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone">2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone</a></div> <p>On 20 June 2019, <a href="/wiki/Iran" title="Iran">Iran</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps" title="Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</a> shot down an RQ-4A drone in the <a href="/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" title="Strait of Hormuz">Strait of Hormuz</a> near Kuhmobarak in Iran's southern province of <a href="/wiki/Hormozgan" class="mw-redirect" title="Hormozgan">Hormozgan</a>. Iran claimed it was in their airspace, while the U.S. claimed it was in international airspace. <a href="/wiki/Fox_News" title="Fox News">Fox News</a> cited an alleged anonymous U.S. official as a source that the drone had been an MQ-4C Triton, but the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Central_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Central Command">U.S. Central Command</a> later confirmed it was a BAMS-D, a prototype version of the RQ-4A drone, developed during the development of the MQ-4C. In total, four of these prototype aircraft were built, and they had been assigned to the Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Operators">Operators</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Operators"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" 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class="new" title="VUP-11 (page does not exist)">VUP-11</a>- <a href="/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Whidbey_Island" title="Naval Air Station Whidbey Island">Naval Air Station Whidbey Island</a>, <a href="/wiki/Washington_(state)" title="Washington (state)">Washington</a> (planned)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/VUP-19" title="VUP-19">VUP-19</a>- <a href="/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Jacksonville" title="Naval Air Station Jacksonville">Naval Air Station Jacksonville</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VX-20" title="VX-20">VX-20</a>- <a href="/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Patuxent_River" title="Naval Air Station Patuxent River">Naval Air Station Patuxent River</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maryland" title="Maryland">Maryland</a></li></ul></li></ul> <dl><dt><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Royal Australian Air Force</a> (4 ordered out of up to 7 planned)<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._9_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 9 Squadron RAAF">No. 9 Squadron RAAF</a> - <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Edinburgh" class="mw-redirect" title="RAAF Edinburgh">RAAF Edinburgh</a>/<a href="/wiki/RAAF_Tindal" class="mw-redirect" title="RAAF Tindal">RAAF Tindal</a><sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Specifications_(MQ-4C)"><span id="Specifications_.28MQ-4C.29"></span>Specifications (MQ-4C)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Specifications (MQ-4C)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p style="font-size: 90%; margin:0;"><i>Data from</i> <sup id="cite_ref-navairBAMS_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-navairBAMS-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><p><span style="font-size:120%"><b>General characteristics</b></span> </p><ul><li><b>Crew:</b> Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station</li> <li><b>Length:</b> 47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)</li> <li><b>Wingspan:</b> 130 ft 11 in (39.9 m)</li> <li><b>Height:</b> 15 ft 5 in (4.6 m)</li> <li><b>Empty weight:</b> 14,945 lb (6,781 kg)</li> <li><b>Gross weight:</b> 32,250 lb (14,630 kg)</li> <li><b>Powerplant:</b> 1 × <a href="/wiki/Rolls-Royce_AE_3007" title="Rolls-Royce AE 3007">Rolls-Royce AE 3007</a> <a href="/wiki/Turbofan" title="Turbofan">turbofan</a> engine, 6,495–8,917 lbf (28.89–39.66 kN) thrust</li></ul> <p><span style="font-size:120%"><b>Performance</b></span> </p> <ul><li><b>Maximum speed:</b> 357 mph (575 km/h, 320 kn)</li> <li><b>Range:</b> 9,400 mi (15,200 km, 8,200 nmi)</li> <li><b>Endurance:</b> 30 hours</li> <li><b>Service ceiling:</b> 56,000 ft (17,000 m)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See 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href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-4&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-4 (page does not exist)">G-4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_FF" title="Grumman FF">G-5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_FF" title="Grumman FF">G-6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_JF_Duck" title="Grumman JF Duck">G-7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F2F" title="Grumman F2F">G-8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_JF_Duck" title="Grumman JF Duck">G-9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_JF_Duck" title="Grumman JF Duck">G-10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F3F" title="Grumman F3F">G-11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_FF" title="Grumman FF">G-12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_FF" title="Grumman FF">G-13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XSBF" title="Grumman XSBF">G-14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_J2F_Duck" title="Grumman J2F Duck">G-15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F4F_Wildcat" title="Grumman F4F Wildcat">G-16</a></li> <li><a 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href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-29&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-29 (page does not exist)">G-29</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-30&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-30 (page does not exist)">G-30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-21_Goose" title="Grumman G-21 Goose">G-31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F3F" title="Grumman F3F">G-32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F4F_Wildcat" title="Grumman F4F Wildcat">G-33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XF5F_Skyrocket" title="Grumman XF5F Skyrocket">G-34</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-35&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-35 (page does not exist)">G-35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F4F_Wildcat" title="Grumman F4F Wildcat">G-36</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F3F" title="Grumman F3F">G-37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-21_Goose" title="Grumman G-21 Goose">G-38</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-21_Goose" title="Grumman G-21 Goose">G-39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">G-40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XF5F_Skyrocket" title="Grumman XF5F Skyrocket">G-41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_XJL" title="Columbia XJL">G-42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F4F_Wildcat" title="Grumman F4F Wildcat">G-43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-44_Widgeon" title="Grumman G-44 Widgeon">G-44</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XF5F_Skyrocket" title="Grumman XF5F Skyrocket">G-45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XP-50" title="Grumman XP-50">G-46</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-21_Goose" title="Grumman G-21 Goose">G-47</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-48&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-48 (page does not exist)">G-48</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-49&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-49 (page does not exist)">G-49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">G-50</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F7F_Tigercat" title="Grumman F7F Tigercat">G-51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F7F_Tigercat" title="Grumman F7F Tigercat">G-52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F4F_Wildcat" title="Grumman F4F Wildcat">G-53</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">G-54</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XTB2F" title="Grumman XTB2F">G-55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">G-56</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-57&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-57 (page does not exist)">G-57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F8F_Bearcat" title="Grumman F8F Bearcat">G-58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">G-59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">G-60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">G-61</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-62&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-62 (page does not exist)">G-62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Kitten" title="Grumman Kitten">G-63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-65_Tadpole" title="Grumman G-65 Tadpole">G-65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XTSF" title="Grumman XTSF">G-66</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F7F_Tigercat" title="Grumman F7F Tigercat">G-67</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-68&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-68 (page does not exist)">G-68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">G-69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_AF_Guardian" title="Grumman AF Guardian">G-70</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-71&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-71 (page does not exist)">G-71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Kitten" title="Grumman Kitten">G-72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-73_Mallard" title="Grumman G-73 Mallard">G-73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-44_Widgeon" title="Grumman G-44 Widgeon">G-74</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F9F_Panther" title="Grumman F9F Panther">G-75</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-76&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-76 (page does not exist)">G-76</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-77&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-77 (page does not exist)">G-77</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-78&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-78 (page does not exist)">G-78</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F9F_Panther" title="Grumman F9F Panther">G-79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F7F_Tigercat" title="Grumman F7F Tigercat">G-80</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Kitten" title="Grumman Kitten">G-81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_AF_Guardian" title="Grumman AF Guardian">G-82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XF10F_Jaguar" title="Grumman XF10F Jaguar">G-83</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-84&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-84 (page does not exist)">G-84</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-85&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-85 (page does not exist)">G-85</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-86&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-86 (page does not exist)">G-86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-87</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-88</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_S-2_Tracker" title="Grumman S-2 Tracker">G-89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_AF_Guardian" title="Grumman AF Guardian">G-90</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-91&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-91 (page does not exist)">G-91</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-92&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-92 (page does not exist)">G-92</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-9_Cougar" title="Grumman F-9 Cougar">G-93</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_E-1_Tracer" title="Grumman E-1 Tracer">G-94</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-9_Cougar" title="Grumman F-9 Cougar">G-95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-1_Trader" title="Grumman C-1 Trader">G-96</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-97&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-97 (page does not exist)">G-97</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-11_Tiger" title="Grumman F-11 Tiger">G-98</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F11F-1F_Super_Tiger" title="Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger">J</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-9_Cougar" title="Grumman F-9 Cougar">G-99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-9_Cougar" title="Grumman F-9 Cougar">G-100</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-1_Trader" title="Grumman C-1 Trader">G-101</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-102&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-102 (page does not exist)">G-102</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_S-2_Tracker" title="Grumman S-2 Tracker">G-103</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-1_Trader" title="Grumman C-1 Trader">G-104</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-9_Cougar" title="Grumman F-9 Cougar">G-105</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-106</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-107&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-107 (page does not exist)">G-107</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-108&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-108 (page does not exist)">G-108</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-109&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-109 (page does not exist)">G-109</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-110&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-110 (page does not exist)">G-110</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-111</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_S-2_Tracker" title="Grumman S-2 Tracker">G-112</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-113&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-113 (page does not exist)">G-113</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-114&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-114 (page does not exist)">G-114</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-115&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-115 (page does not exist)">G-115</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-116&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-116 (page does not exist)">G-116</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_E-1_Tracer" title="Grumman E-1 Tracer">G-117</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-118" title="Grumman G-118">G-118</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-119&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-119 (page does not exist)">G-119</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-1_Trader" title="Grumman C-1 Trader">G-120</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_S-2_Tracker" title="Grumman S-2 Tracker">G-121</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-122&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-122 (page does not exist)">G-122</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_E-2_Hawkeye" title="Grumman E-2 Hawkeye">G-123</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-124&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-124 (page does not exist)">G-124</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-1_Trader" title="Grumman C-1 Trader">G-125</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-1_Trader" title="Grumman C-1 Trader">G-126</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-127&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-127 (page does not exist)">G-127</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_A-6_Intruder" title="Grumman A-6 Intruder">G-128</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_A-6_Intruder" title="Grumman A-6 Intruder">G-129</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-130&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-130 (page does not exist)">G-130</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-132" title="Grumman G-132">G-132</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_OV-1_Mohawk" title="Grumman OV-1 Mohawk">G-134</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-1_Trader" title="Grumman C-1 Trader">G-137</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-1_Trader" title="Grumman C-1 Trader">G-142</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-143&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-143 (page does not exist)">G-143</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-1_Trader" title="Grumman C-1 Trader">G-154</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Gulfstream_I" title="Grumman Gulfstream I">G-159</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Ag_Cat" title="Grumman Ag Cat">G-164</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_S-2_Tracker" title="Grumman S-2 Tracker">G-165</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-170&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-170 (page does not exist)">G-170</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-191</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-211</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-214&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-214 (page does not exist)">G-214</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-215 (I)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_S-2_Tracker" title="Grumman S-2 Tracker">G-215 (II)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-226</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-231</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-234</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-235&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-235 (page does not exist)">G-235</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-242&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-242 (page does not exist)">G-242</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-244</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-251</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-262</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-270</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Dynamics%E2%80%93Grumman_F-111B" title="General Dynamics–Grumman F-111B">G-273</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-279&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-279 (page does not exist)">G-279</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-283&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-283 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class="new" title="Grumman G-327 (page does not exist)">G-327</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-333</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-340</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-341</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">G-342</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-344&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-344 (page does not exist)">G-344</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-356&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-356 (page does not exist)">G-356</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-359&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-359 (page does not exist)">G-359</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-371&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-371 (page does not exist)">G-371</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-376&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-376 (page does not exist)">G-376</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apollo_Lunar_Module" title="Apollo Lunar Module">G-378</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-14_Tomcat" title="Grumman F-14 Tomcat">G-391</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-399&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-399 (page does not exist)">G-399</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apollo_Lunar_Module" title="Apollo Lunar Module">G-413</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Gulfstream_I" title="Grumman Gulfstream I">G-426</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_A-6_Intruder" title="Grumman A-6 Intruder">G-429</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Dynamics%E2%80%93Grumman_F-111B" title="General Dynamics–Grumman F-111B">G-431</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_S-2_Tracker" title="Grumman S-2 Tracker">G-436</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-450&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-450 (page does not exist)">G-450</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_A-6_Intruder" title="Grumman A-6 Intruder">G-467</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-484&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-484 (page does not exist)">G-484</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-486&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-486 (page does not exist)">G-486</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-487&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-487 (page does not exist)">G-487</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-511&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-511 (page does not exist)">G-511</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-516&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-516 (page does not exist)">G-516</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-518&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-518 (page does not exist)">G-518</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-532&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-532 (page does not exist)">G-532</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-550&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-550 (page does not exist)">G-550</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-607&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-607 (page does not exist)">G-607</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-612&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-612 (page does not exist)">G-612</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-613&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-613 (page does not exist)">G-613</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-618&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-618 (page does not exist)">G-618</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-623&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-623 (page does not exist)">G-623</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-636&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-636 (page does not exist)">G-636</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-674&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-674 (page does not exist)">G-674</a></li> <li>G-680 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-14_Tomcat" title="Grumman F-14 Tomcat">F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_EA-6B_Prowler" title="Grumman EA-6B Prowler">P</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-698&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-698 (page does not exist)">G-698</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_OV-1_Mohawk" title="Grumman OV-1 Mohawk">G-704</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-711&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-711 (page does not exist)">G-711</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_X-29" title="Grumman X-29">G-712</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_X-29" title="Grumman X-29">G-723</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_OV-1_Mohawk" title="Grumman OV-1 Mohawk">G-728</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-730&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-730 (page does not exist)">G-730</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_A-6_Intruder" title="Grumman A-6 Intruder">G-744</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-754&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-754 (page does not exist)">G-754</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grumman_G-755&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grumman G-755 (page does not exist)">G-755</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flxible_Metro" title="Flxible Metro">G-870</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_EA-6B_Prowler" title="Grumman EA-6B Prowler">G-1128</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Gulfstream_II" title="Grumman Gulfstream II">G-1159</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_Model_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Northrop Grumman Model 400">Model 400</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By role</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Fighters</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_FF" title="Grumman FF">FF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F2F" title="Grumman F2F">F2F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F3F" title="Grumman F3F">F3F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F4F_Wildcat" title="Grumman F4F Wildcat">F4F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XF5F_Skyrocket" title="Grumman XF5F Skyrocket">XF5F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XP-50" title="Grumman XP-50">XP-50</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">F6F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XP-50" title="Grumman XP-50">XP-65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F7F_Tigercat" title="Grumman F7F Tigercat">F7F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F8F_Bearcat" title="Grumman F8F Bearcat">F8F</a></li> <li>F9F <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F9F_Panther" title="Grumman F9F Panther">-1 to -5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-9_Cougar" title="Grumman F-9 Cougar">-6 to -8</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-9_Cougar" title="Grumman F-9 Cougar">F-9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XF10F_Jaguar" title="Grumman XF10F Jaguar">XF10F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-11_Tiger" title="Grumman F-11 Tiger">F11F/F-11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F11F-1F_Super_Tiger" title="Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger">F11F-1F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-118" title="Grumman G-118">G-118</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Dynamics%E2%80%93Grumman_F-111B" title="General Dynamics–Grumman F-111B">F-111B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-14_Tomcat" title="Grumman F-14 Tomcat">F-14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_YF-23" title="Northrop YF-23">NATF-23</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Bombers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_B-2_Spirit" title="Northrop B-2 Spirit">B-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-21_Raider" title="Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider">B-21</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Attack/Patrol</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">TBF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XTSF" title="Grumman XTSF">XTSF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XTB2F" title="Grumman XTB2F">TB2F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_AF_Guardian" title="Grumman AF Guardian">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_S-2_Tracker" title="Grumman S-2 Tracker">S-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_A-6_Intruder" title="Grumman A-6 Intruder">A-6</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Recon/Scouts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_FF" title="Grumman FF">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XSBF" title="Grumman XSBF">XSBF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_E-1_Tracer" title="Grumman E-1 Tracer">E-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_OV-1_Mohawk" title="Grumman OV-1 Mohawk">OV-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_EA-6B_Prowler" title="Grumman EA-6B Prowler">EA-6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_E-2_Hawkeye" title="Grumman E-2 Hawkeye">E-2</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Utility/Transports</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F3F" title="Grumman F3F">UC-103</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_JF_Duck" title="Grumman JF Duck">JF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_J2F_Duck" title="Grumman J2F Duck">J2F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_J2F_Duck" title="Grumman J2F Duck">OA-12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-21_Goose" title="Grumman G-21 Goose">JRF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-21_Goose" title="Grumman G-21 Goose">J3F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-21_Goose" title="Grumman G-21 Goose">OA-9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-21_Goose" title="Grumman G-21 Goose">OA-13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-44_Widgeon" title="Grumman G-44 Widgeon">OA-14/J4F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">U-16/JR2F/UF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-1_Trader" title="Grumman C-1 Trader">C-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-2_Greyhound" title="Grumman C-2 Greyhound">C-2</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Civil aircraft</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-73_Mallard" title="Grumman G-73 Mallard">Mallard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Ag_Cat" title="Grumman Ag Cat">Ag Cat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Kitten" title="Grumman Kitten">Kitten</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-65_Tadpole" title="Grumman G-65 Tadpole">Tadpole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Gulfstream_I" title="Grumman Gulfstream I">Gulfstream I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Gulfstream_II" title="Grumman Gulfstream II">Gulfstream II</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Apollo_Lunar_Module" title="Apollo Lunar Module">Apollo Lunar Module</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-8_Joint_STARS" title="Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS">E-8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-10_MC2A" title="Northrop Grumman E-10 MC2A">E-10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Dynamics%E2%80%93Grumman_EF-111A_Raven" title="General Dynamics–Grumman EF-111A Raven">EF-111</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_RQ-4_Global_Hawk" title="Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk">Q-4</a>/<a class="mw-selflink selflink">C</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_MQ-8_Fire_Scout" title="Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout">Q-8</a>/<a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_MQ-8C_Fire_Scout" title="Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout">C</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_RQ-180" title="Northrop Grumman RQ-180">Q-180</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_X-29" title="Grumman X-29">X-29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_X-47A_Pegasus" title="Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus">X-47A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_X-47B" title="Northrop Grumman X-47B">X-47B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_Bat" title="Northrop Grumman Bat">Bat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_Firebird" title="Northrop Grumman Firebird">Firebird</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_Switchblade" title="Northrop Grumman Switchblade">Switchblade</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By name</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Ag_Cat" title="Grumman Ag Cat">Ag Cat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_HU-16_Albatross" title="Grumman HU-16 Albatross">Albatross</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">Avenger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_Bat" title="Northrop Grumman Bat">Bat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F8F_Bearcat" title="Grumman F8F Bearcat">Bearcat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-9_Cougar" title="Grumman F-9 Cougar">Cougar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_JF_Duck" title="Grumman JF Duck">Duck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_FF" title="Grumman FF">Fifi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_Firebird" title="Northrop Grumman Firebird">Firebird</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_MQ-8C_Fire_Scout" title="Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout">Fire Scout</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_RQ-4_Global_Hawk" title="Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk">Global Hawk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-21_Goose" title="Grumman G-21 Goose">Goose</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_C-2_Greyhound" title="Grumman C-2 Greyhound">Greyhound</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_AF_Guardian" title="Grumman AF Guardian">Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F3F" title="Grumman F3F">Gulfhawk III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Gulfstream_I" title="Grumman Gulfstream I">Gulfstream I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Gulfstream_II" title="Grumman Gulfstream II">Gulfstream II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_E-2_Hawkeye" title="Grumman E-2 Hawkeye">Hawkeye</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">Hellcat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_A-6_Intruder" title="Grumman A-6 Intruder">Intruder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XF10F_Jaguar" title="Grumman XF10F Jaguar">Jaguar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-8_Joint_STARS" title="Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS">Joint STARS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_Kitten" title="Grumman Kitten">Kitten</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-73_Mallard" title="Grumman G-73 Mallard">Mallard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_OV-1_Mohawk" title="Grumman OV-1 Mohawk">Mohawk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F9F_Panther" title="Grumman F9F Panther">Panther</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_X-47A_Pegasus" title="Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus">Pegasus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_EA-6B_Prowler" title="Grumman EA-6B Prowler">Prowler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-21_Raider" title="Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider">Raider</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_XF5F_Skyrocket" title="Grumman XF5F Skyrocket">Skyrocket</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_B-2_Spirit" title="Northrop B-2 Spirit">Spirit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F11F-1F_Super_Tiger" title="Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger">Super Tiger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_Switchblade" title="Northrop Grumman Switchblade">Switchblade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_G-65_Tadpole" title="Grumman G-65 Tadpole">Tadpole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-11_Tiger" title="Grumman F-11 Tiger">Tiger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F7F_Tigercat" title="Grumman F7F Tigercat">Tigercat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F-14_Tomcat" title="Grumman F-14 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fleetwings_BQ-1" title="Fleetwings BQ-1">BQ-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fleetwings_BQ-2" title="Fleetwings BQ-2">BQ-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fairchild_BQ-3" title="Fairchild BQ-3">BQ-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interstate_TDR" title="Interstate TDR">BQ-4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interstate_TDR" title="Interstate TDR">BQ-5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interstate_TDR" title="Interstate TDR">BQ-6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress" title="Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress">BQ-7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Consolidated_B-24_Liberator" title="Consolidated B-24 Liberator">BQ-8</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Target control aircraft</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a 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title="Radioplane OQ-6">OQ-6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radioplane_OQ-2" title="Radioplane OQ-2">OQ-7</a></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:grey">OQ-8</span><sup><small>1</small></sup></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:grey">OQ-9</span><sup><small>1</small></sup></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:grey">OQ-10</span><sup><small>1</small></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simmonds_Aerocessories_OQ-11" title="Simmonds Aerocessories OQ-11">OQ-11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radioplane_OQ-12" title="Radioplane OQ-12">OQ-12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radioplane_OQ-2" title="Radioplane OQ-2">OQ-13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radioplane_OQ-2" title="Radioplane OQ-2">OQ-14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OQ-15" title="OQ-15">OQ-15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frankfort_OQ-16" title="Frankfort OQ-16">OQ-16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radioplane_OQ-17" title="Radioplane OQ-17">OQ-17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OQ-18" title="OQ-18">OQ-18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radioplane_BTT" title="Radioplane BTT">OQ-19</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Aerial target (full-scale)<sup><small>2</small></sup></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fleetwings_A-1" title="Fleetwings A-1">A-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radioplane_OQ-2" title="Radioplane OQ-2">A-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curtiss_Fledgling" title="Curtiss Fledgling">A-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_O-2" title="Douglas O-2">A-4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_P-12" title="Boeing P-12">A-5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_O-38" title="Douglas O-38">A-6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bell_P-39_Airacobra" title="Bell P-39 Airacobra">A-7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culver_Cadet" title="Culver Cadet">A-8/PQ-8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culver_Cadet" title="Culver Cadet">PQ-9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culver_PQ-10" title="Culver PQ-10">PQ-10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fletcher_FBT-2" title="Fletcher FBT-2">PQ-11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fleetwings_PQ-12" title="Fleetwings PQ-12">PQ-12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ERCO_Ercoupe" title="ERCO Ercoupe">PQ-13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culver_PQ-14_Cadet" title="Culver PQ-14 Cadet">PQ-14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culver_XPQ-15" title="Culver XPQ-15">PQ-15</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">USAF designations<br /><small>(1948-1962)</small></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Radioplane_Q-1" title="Radioplane Q-1">Q-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Firebee" title="Ryan Firebee">Q-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radioplane_Q-1" title="Radioplane Q-1">Q-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_AQM-35" title="Northrop AQM-35">Q-4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_AQM-60_Kingfisher" title="Lockheed AQM-60 Kingfisher">Q-5</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=WADC_XQ-6&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="WADC XQ-6 (page does not exist)">Q-6</a></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:grey">Q-7</span><sup><small>1</small></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culver_Cadet" title="Culver Cadet">Q-8</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=WADC_XQ-9&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="WADC XQ-9 (page does not exist)">Q-9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radioplane_BTT" title="Radioplane BTT">Q-10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_American_XF-108_Rapier" title="North American XF-108 Rapier">Q-11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beechcraft_AQM-37_Jayhawk" title="Beechcraft AQM-37 Jayhawk">Q-12</a></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:grey">Q-13</span><sup><small>1</small></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culver_PQ-14_Cadet" title="Culver PQ-14 Cadet">Q-14</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tri-service designations<br /><small>(1962-present)</small></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Main series</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-1_Predator" title="General Atomics MQ-1 Predator">Q-1</a>/<a href="/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-1C_Gray_Eagle" title="General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle">C</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AAI_RQ-2_Pioneer" title="AAI RQ-2 Pioneer">Q-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_RQ-3_DarkStar" title="Lockheed Martin RQ-3 DarkStar">Q-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_RQ-4_Global_Hawk" title="Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk">Q-4</a>/<a 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title="AeroVironment RQ-14 Dragon Eye">Q-14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DRS_RQ-15_Neptune" title="DRS RQ-15 Neptune">Q-15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Honeywell_RQ-16_T-Hawk" title="Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk">Q-16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTC_MQ-17_SpyHawk" title="MTC MQ-17 SpyHawk">Q-17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_A160_Hummingbird" title="Boeing A160 Hummingbird">Q-18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AAI_Aerosonde" title="AAI Aerosonde">Q-19</a></li> <li>Q-20<sup><small>3</small></sup> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AeroVironment_RQ-20_Puma" title="AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma">RQ-20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-20_Avenger" title="General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger">MQ-20</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_Insitu_RQ-21_Blackjack" title="Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack">Q-21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AeroVironment_Global_Observer" title="AeroVironment Global Observer">Q-22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NASC_TigerShark_XP" title="NASC TigerShark XP">Q-23</a></li> <li><a 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