Four NATO Allies to Procure Up to Five MQ-4C Triton HALE UAVs

Acquisition will boost maritime surveillance in northern Europe. A group of four northern European NATO nations has signed up to acquire potentially five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton uncrewed maritime surveillance aircraft. The initiative between partners Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway was announced at the annual NATO Summit in Ankara on 7 July.

As part of new procurements announced at the summit in Ankara, NATO will buy up to five MQ-4C Triton to complement the RQ-4Ds of the AGS Fleet and reinforce maritime surveillance. Following the GlobalEye’s selection for the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) role, NATO also says that Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway announced the procurement of up to five Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft . The announcement was made at the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.