MQ-4C Triton
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high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle
maritime patrol aircraft
military aircraft
unmanned aerial vehicle
The MQ-4C Triton is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle developed for the U.S. Navy to provide persistent maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MQ-4C Triton canonical | 2 |
| MQ-4C | 1 |
| MQ-4C Triton (planned) | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle
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maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ |
| acronym |
MQ-4C Triton
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MQ-4C
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| airframeDerivedFrom |
RQ-4 Global Hawk
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surface form:
RQ-4B Global Hawk
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| basedOn | RQ-4 Global Hawk ⓘ |
| communication | satellite communications link ⓘ |
| complements |
Boeing P-8 Poseidon
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surface form:
P-8A Poseidon
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| controlType | remotely piloted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | 0 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | about 310 knots ⓘ |
| designedFor |
all-weather operation
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long-endurance missions ⓘ persistent maritime ISR over wide ocean areas ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | some manned maritime patrol sorties ⓘ |
| developedFor |
United States Navy
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surface form:
U.S. Navy
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| endurance | over 24 hours ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls-Royce AE 3007H ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| exportCustomer | Australia ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 2013-05-22 ⓘ |
| groundControlStation | Navy ground control facilities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
de-icing system
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lightning protection ⓘ reinforced airframe for maritime environment ⓘ sense-and-avoid radar for airspace integration ⓘ |
| height | about 4.7 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 2018 ⓘ |
| isUnmanned | true ⓘ |
| landingMethod | conventional runway landing ⓘ |
| launchMethod | conventional runway takeoff ⓘ |
| length | about 14.5 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Northrop Grumman ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | about 330 knots ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | about 14628 kg ⓘ |
| missionType |
battlefield management support
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maritime patrol ⓘ ocean surveillance ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Navy
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surface form:
U.S. Navy
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| primaryUser | United States Navy ⓘ |
| programCustomer | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| programName | Broad Area Maritime Surveillance ⓘ |
| range | over 8000 nautical miles ⓘ |
| role |
maritime intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance
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persistent ISR ⓘ signals intelligence support ⓘ |
| sensorSuite |
AN/ZPY-3 Multi-Function Active Sensor radar
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automatic identification system receiver ⓘ electro-optical/infrared sensors ⓘ electronic support measures ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | over 50000 ft ⓘ |
| status |
in service
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operational ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 39.9 m ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MQ-4C Triton (planned)
this entity surface form:
MQ-4C