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Australia will buy a fourth Triton drone for maritime surveillance, despite the US Navy halting production and critics warning of vulnerability to attack.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  1. $1.5B RAAF boost includes U.S. Triton.
  2. P-8A Poseidon upgrades enable 1,000km missile range.
  3. Critics warn of Triton's rising costs.

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