Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton

The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton is an American high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed for and flown by the United States Navy and Royal Australian Air Force as a surveillance aircraft. Together with its associated ground control station, it is an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Developed under the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program, the Triton is intended to provide real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions (ISR) over vast ocean and coastal regions, continuous maritime surveillance, conduct search and rescue missions, and to complement the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

General characteristics

Length: 47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)
Wingspan: 130 ft 11 in (39.9 m)
Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.6 m)
Empty weight: 14,945 lb (6,781 kg)
Gross weight: 32,250 lb (14,630 kg)

Maximum speed: 357 mph (575 km/h, 320 kn)
Range: 9,400 mi (15,200 km, 8,200 nmi)
Endurance: 30 hours
Service ceiling: 56,000 ft (17,000 m)