Australia eyes Triton

Radio Australia reports that the country is resurrecting plans to buy seven Northrop Grumman maritime surveillance spy drones. The country first considered buying 12 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft in 2004, but in 2009 the plan was canceled. The next year three were considered, and the latest plan calls for seven of the Triton models. (Source: Radio Australia, 09/04/12) Gulf Coast note: Global Hawks in all variants are built in part in Moss Point, Miss. Previous on Triton