“A P-8A operator issued machine readable, machine actionable mission tasking to a simulated MQ-4C Triton using UCI [Universal Command & Control Interface] formatted messages,” according to Boeing’s release. A depiction of an MQ-4C Triton in NATO markings. Northrop Grumman A Multi-Int MQ-4C Triton drone. Another look at a US Navy P-8A Poseidon. “This was a jointly funded technology collaboration between Boeing and Northrop Grumman, demonstrating a practical, low-risk approach for integrating standards-based capabilities into existing platforms.”