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Northrop Grumman $255 Million Contract For Three More MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018

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Northrop Grumman $255 Million Contract For Three More MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft

The Triton arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Sept. 18, 2014. Photo: U.S. Navy

The Naval Sir Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $255 million modification to produce three Lot 3 low-rate initial production (LRIP) MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Dec. 28.The Triton is planned to be the Navy’s unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft.Northrop Grumman delivered the first operational Triton in November at the U.S. Navy’s Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu facility. Point Mugu houses a maintenance detachment that will prepare the first two operational Tritons for use in Guam,…

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