MQ-4C Triton
In ServiceDrone · Multiple · Northrop Grumman
Maritime surveillance drone based on Global Hawk. Can survey 7 million square km in a single mission. Navy uses it for persistent ocean surveillance.
Total Cost
$14B
Cost Overrun
+60%
Planned Units
68
💸 Taxpayer Alert: 60% Over Budget
The MQ-4C Triton program has exceeded its original budget by 60%. At $14B, this represents billions in cost growth that could have funded schools, healthcare, or infrastructure. This is a pattern across Pentagon weapons programs — the military-industrial complex has little incentive to control costs.
Why Does This Keep Happening? →What Else Could $14B Buy?
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