# Triton at Subic Bay, Philippines: deployment

Canonical ID: `96f1be4e-7450-4536-a43f-6aa0378d23d3`

Four [Ocean Aero Triton](/models/ocean-aero-triton.md) AUSVs transferred to the Philippine Navy's Unmanned Surface Vessel Unit One at Naval Operating Base Subic Bay via U.S. security assistance. Intended for maritime domain awareness, counter-gray zone activities, and freedom of navigation missions.

## Key facts

- **Fleet size:** 4 units

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** ocean-aero-triton-subic-bay-philippines
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Triton](/models/ocean-aero-triton.md) (id: `e1d79717-0427-4dba-b10f-a54249c9bbda`)
- **Category:** [Maritime](/maritime)
- **Company:** [Ocean Aero](/companies/ocean-aero.md) (id: `05b562b6-6eeb-464c-af98-9ec55efff9cb`)
- **Location:** [Subic Bay, Philippines](/locations/subic-bay-philippines.md) (id: `4e246cd0-c1c2-4834-9dc5-a0a6b00b5fe5`)
- **Operator:** [Ocean Aero](/companies/ocean-aero.md) (id: `05b562b6-6eeb-464c-af98-9ec55efff9cb`)
- **First seen:** 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/06/u-s-transfers-ocean-aero-tritons-to-philippine-navy-usv-unit/ · 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Common questions

### What is the Triton deployment at Subic Bay, Philippines?

Triton, built by Ocean Aero, is recorded as a deployment at Subic Bay, Philippines on the DEPLOY registry. Ocean Aero operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Triton at Subic Bay, Philippines?

Ocean Aero, the manufacturer of Triton, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Triton deployment at Subic Bay, Philippines go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 22, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Triton deployment at Subic Bay, Philippines?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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