Description:

The MQ-4C Triton unmanned air system is a high altitude, long endurance (HALE) maritime aircraft capable of operating at altitudes above 50,000 ft, for 24-plus hours with a range of 7,400 nautical miles.

Triton is first deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam soon followed by a second detachment flying from Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy.  VUP-19 stood up a third orbit in U.S. Central Command in fall 2024. 
 
The MQ-4C Triton provides a persistent maritime ISR capability using multiple sensors. Along with P-8A Poseidon manned aircraft and TacMobile ground support system, the MQ-4C Triton is integral to the Navy’s Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) Family of Systems (FoS).

• Primary Function: Persistent Maritime ISR
• Contractor: Northrop Grumman
• Propulsion: Rolls-Royce AE3007H
• Length: 47.6 feet (14.5 meters)
• Wingspan:  130.9 feet (39.9 meters)
• Height: 15.4 feet (4.7 meters)
• Weight: Max design gross take-off: 32,250 pounds (14,628.4 kilograms)
• Crew: 5 per ground station (Air Vehicle Operator, Tactical Coordinator, 2 Mission Payload Operators, SIGINT coordinator)