NATO secures its first dedicated maritime ISR asset by procuring up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAVs from Denmark, Finland, Germany, and Norway. This collective purchase, formalized via a letter of intent at the Ankara Summit, directly complements the existing RQ-4D Phoenix fleet operating from Sigonella, Italy. The deal establishes a transatlantic industrial consortium where Northrop Grumman delivers the aircraft while Airbus Defence and Space provides the ground segment, data management, and command and control systems. With 30-hour endurance and operations above 15 km altitude, the Triton enhances early threat detection and protects sea lines of communication across the Arctic and High North, marking a strategic shift toward integrated transatlantic defense production.