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Friday, October 17, 2014

Northrop Grumman flies second MQ-4C prototype

MQ-4C TritonThe US Navy has flown the second Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS), a maritime-focused derivative of the high-altitude, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk.

The second aircraft enters the test campaign 17 months after first flight of the original prototype. The first aircraft in September completed a cross-country flight from Northrop’s UAS factory in San Diego to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.

The second aircraft will now be prepared to complete the same cross-country journey later this month.

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