US Navy Drone Worth $240 Million Crashes During Iran Conflict

The drone disappeared from flight-tracking platforms while operating near the Persian Gulf, as first reported by The War Zone. | World News

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An MQ-4C Triton drone, valued at $240 million, has crashed during the Iran war, according to data from the United States Navy and publicly available flight logs.

The drone disappeared from flight-tracking platforms while operating near the Persian Gulf, rapidly losing altitude shortly before vanishing from public tracking.

The Triton, a Northrop Grumman-made maritime surveillance drone, is designed to operate alongside Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircraft for anti-submarine warfare and can fly above 50,000 feet for over 24 hours.