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Military● LowSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 6:40 PM

Australian MQ-4C Tritons, MC-55A Peregrines reach Initial Operational Capability

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Breaking Defense · Oceania

Attaining IOC for the RAAF’s MQ-4Cs has “significantly strengthened its ability to deliver persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance effects across Australia’s primary area of military interest,” according to the announcement.

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