Navy does not have cost estimate for preserving MQ-4C production line during 'strategic pause'

By Justin Katz / April 15, 2020 at 3:26 PM
The Navy is planning a two-year production pause for an unmanned surveillance aircraft but has yet to determine how much the hiatus will cost, according to the program manager. The service's latest budget request pauses the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft production line in fiscal years 2021 and 2022, according to budget justification documents, to allow for more time to develop the vehicle's "Multi-INT" configuration. The Navy previously planned to buy two planes in FY-21 and three planes in FY-22, according...

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