When in service, the MQ-4C Triton aircraft will be based at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, and operated by the Air Force’s reformed No. 9 Squadron, located at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia.
The Wedgetail, deployed to the region in March, has conducted more than 40 missions providing long-range surveillance to help protect Gulf states against Iranian drone and missile attacks.
The firm, based in Sydney and listed on the ASX, manufactures huge gun-like products that can detect and jam enemy drones.