4 Triton unmanned aerial vehicles
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Adelaide will be the centre of Australia’s strategic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fleet, complementing the fleet of P-8A Poseidon aircraft based at RAAF Base Edinburgh.

  • SA the ground control station for Triton unmanned aerial systems
  • A centre of excellence in unmanned aerial systems in SA
  • Part of wider Information Surveillance Reconnaissance precinct

Project lead: Northrop Grumman

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