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MQ-4C TritonPersistent Maritime

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) provides real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

(ISR) over vast ocean and coastal regions. Supporting missions over 24 hours, the high-altitude UAS is equipped with a sensor suite that provides a 360-degree view of its surroundings at a radius of over 2,000 nautical miles.Triton builds on elements of the Global Hawk UAS while incorporating reinforcements to the airframe and wing, along with de-icing and lightning protection systems. These capabilities allow the aircraft to descend through cloud layers to gain a closer view of ships and other targets at sea when needed. The current sensor suite allows ships to be tracked over time by gathering information on their speed, location and classification.Built to support the U.S. Navy’s Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program, Triton will support a wide range of intelligence-gathering and reconnaissance missions, maritime patrol and search and rescue. The Navy’s program of record calls for 68 aircraft to be built.

Key Features• ProvidespersistentmaritimeISRatamission

radius of 2,000 nm; 24 hours/7 days per week with 80% Effective Time on Station (ETOS)

• Land-basedairvehicleandsensorcommand and control

• AfloatLevelIIpayloadsensordatavialine-of-sight• Dualredundantflightcontrolsandsurfaces• 51,000-hourairframelife• Dueregardradarforsafeseparation• Anti/de-ice,birdstrike,andlightningprotection• Communicationsbandwidthmanagement• Commercialoff-the-shelfopenarchitecture

mission control system• Net-readyinteroperabilitysolution

Payload (360-degree Field of Regard)• Multi-FunctionActiveSensorActiveElectronically

SteeredArray(MFASAESA)radar – 2DAESA – Maritime and air-to-ground modes – Long-rangedetectionandclassificationoftargets• MTS-Bmulti-spectraltargetingsystem – Electro-optical/infrared – Auto-target tracking

– High resolution at multiple field-of-views – Fullmotionvideo• AN/ZLQ-1ElectronicSupportMeasures – All digital – Specific Emitter Identification• AutomaticIdentificationSystem – ProvidesinformationreceivedfromVHF

broadcasts on maritime vessel movements

SpecificationsWingspan ........................................................ 130.9ft(39.9m)Length .................................................................. 47.6ft(14.5m)Height ..................................................................... 15.4ft(4.6m)Gross Take-off Weight ................... 32,250lbs(14,628kg)Max.InternalPayload ........................... 3,200lbs(1,452kg)Max.ExternalPayload ..........................2,400lbs(1,089kg)SelfDeploy ............................................ 8,200nm(15,186km)Max. Altitude ........................................... 56,500ft(17.22km)Max.Velocity ...................... 331knotsTrueAirSpeed(TAS)Max. Endurance ............................................................... 24+ hrs

For more information, please contact:Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Autonomous Systems Elizabeth McCann 858-618-2214•elizabeth.mccann@ngc.com

MQ-4C Triton.

MQ-4C Triton

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