
PATUXENT RIVER, Md.--The German Defense Ministry has been inquiring with the U.S. Navy about Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Triton, the high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle similar to EuroHawk, the program that sparked major uproar in Germany before its cancellation was announced last year. Capt. Jim Hoke, the Navy’s Triton program manager, told Defense Daily this week that the German government has been seeking basic information about Triton’s flight performance and airspace certification. Asked whether the level of German interest was serious, Hoke…