Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton (BAMS)

[In_A_Dream]

Did you even read the article?
A truly odd reaction to Germany deciding to go with a converted business jet instead of a UAV for a signal intelligence mission because the UAV wasn’t meeting their requirements as they had expected it to do so (and likely the UAV considerably more expensive than initially projected).
Zero to do with China or whatever unrelated nonsense you are “contributing”.

It's not an odd reaction, it's a reaction to a trend with Germany (trending down).

 

[kaiserd]

Did you even read the article?
A truly odd reaction to Germany deciding to go with a converted business jet instead of a UAV for a signal intelligence mission because the UAV wasn’t meeting their requirements as they had expected it to do so (and likely the UAV considerably more expensive than initially projected).
Zero to do with China or whatever unrelated nonsense you are “contributing”.

It's not an odd reaction, it's a reaction to a trend with Germany (trending down).

Your comments is both irrelevant to this topic and factually wrong.

For example;

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[In_A_Dream]

Your comments is both irrelevant to this topic and factually wrong.

Agree to disagree, don't be offended.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Northrop turns to Canberra to shore up Triton production

Northrop Grumman says Australia should consider advancing its acquisition of the US Navy's MQ-4C Triton UAV following the Trump administration's proposal to pause production for the programme in FY2021 and FY2022. While pausing production, the administration wants instead to focus on the MQ-4C's...

www.flightglobal.com

 

[TomcatViP]

Northrop Grumman in Talks with Norway for MQ-4C Triton UAS - Naval News

Northrop Grumman announced that it is pitching the MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance high-altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Norway.

www.navalnews.com

 

[aonestudio]

Navy conducts first MQ-4C Triton test flight with multi-intelligence upgrade | NAVAIR

The Navy conducted its first test flight of the MQ-4C Triton in its upgraded hardware and software configuration July 29 at NAS Patuxent River, beginning the next phase of the unmanned aircraft’s development. The MQ-4C Triton flew in its new configuration, known as Integrated Functional...

www.navair.navy.mil

 

[jsport]

Navy's New Triton Drone Getting Close to Taking Over for Older Patrol Aircraft

The Navy's new MQ-4C Triton drones hit a new development milestone last week, the Navy's project manager announced.

www.military.com

 

[GTX]

Potentially interesting book:

 

[Mike OTDP]

It's OK...but incomplete. You have to understand that the basic RQ-4 is neither a Northrop nor a Grumman product. It's a Teledyne Ryan aircraft - and NGC has never quite understood it. Not to mention leaving out most of the Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration (later BAMS-D) program...which solved a bushel of operational and tactical issues, got sent to CENTCOM on a 6-month deployment...and came back thirteen years and five months later.

 

[GTX]

First RAAF MQ-4C Triton rolled out | ADBR

The first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton uncrewed high altitude long endurance maritime ISR aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force has been rolled out at a ceremony at the company’s…

adbr.com.au

 

[aonestudio]

Northrop Grumman Connects Distributed Platforms Across Domains

SAN DIEGO – Feb. 13, 2023 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully demonstrated its gateway technology in a flight test that proved the ability to connect airborne platforms with naval assets. The first-of-its-kind demonstration was...

news.northropgrumman.com

 

[Forest Green]

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Flying Test Bed Demonstrates Targeting Capability During Northern Edge 2023

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 - Northrop Grumman Corporation's MQ-4C Triton, a flying test bed (FTB), successfully completed a demonstration of its persistent long-range targeting capabilities at the Northern Edge 2023 military tr

www.spacewar.com

 

[GTX]

RAAF squadron reforms - Australian Defence Magazine

Air Force's 9 Squadron reformed on June 11, to prepare for the delivery of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft system.

www.australiandefence.com.au

 

[aonestudio]

Northrop Grumman Delivers Fourth Triton to U.S. Navy for Initial Operational Capability

PALMDALE, Calif. – June 21, 2023 – (PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) delivered the fourth multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton to the U.S. Navy ahead of initial operational capability (IOC) this year. The delivery completes the set of...

news.northropgrumman.com

4th Triton Delivered to U.S. Navy ahead of IOC - Naval News

Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered the fourth multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton to the U.S. Navy ahead of IOC this year.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1702427004442996899

View: https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1702427004442996899?s=20

 

[GTX]

USN, NG set the record straight on Triton - Australian Defence Magazine

Contrary to some media reports, the US Navy says it has not terminated its Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned long-endurance maritime surveillance program.

www.australiandefence.com.au

 

[BlackBat242]

As I once again winced at the acronym some office-bound DoN paper-pusher created for this program, I find myself compelled to bare my conscience.

Back in the 1980s (35-40 years ago) any active-duty Marine would immediately think "female sea-soldier" when seeing "BAMs".

That, in Marine slang, rudely (and politically-incorrectly in today's world) meant "Broad-Assed Marines".

Rather than "Broad-Area Maritime Surveillance".

The term was frowned-upon even then... and rarely used except (paradoxically) either derogatorily to refer to women Marines who acted in ways deemed unprofessional (like turning on the sex appeal to gain favorable treatment from superiors, or claiming sex-based discrimination at every chance, whether actual or imagined) - or playfully, the same way close friends or relatives insult and needle each other as a sign of affection.

 

[aonestudio]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1774362582645608941

View: https://twitter.com/USNavyEurope/status/1774362582645608941

 

[GTX]

Long-range surveillance drone headed for Australia to monitor unauthorised boat arrivals

The first of at least four new large, unmanned surveillance aircraft is due to arrive in the Northern Territory today. It will play a key role in monitoring unauthorised maritime arrivals.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GTX]

First of four MQ-4C Triton uncrewed maritime aircraft arrives in Australia | Riotact

The first of at least four large uncrewed maritime reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force arrived in Australia…

the-riotact.com

 

[Forest Green]

Royal Australian Air Force Receives First MQ-4C Triton Uncrewed Aircraft

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 02, 2024 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) celebrated the arrival of the first MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory. T

www.spacewar.com

 

[Forest Green]

Northrop Grumman highlights MQ-4C Triton navigation test over Arctic Ocean

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully demonstrated the MQ-4C Triton's navigation system during a high-latitude test flight deep within the Arctic Circle. This test confirms the syste

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