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As it turned out, the U.S. Army was very interested, awarding a contract for seven improved RQ-8B evaluation machines in late 2003. In 2006, it was redesignated MQ-8B. The MQ-8B features a four-blade main rotor, in contrast to the larger-diameter three-blade rotor of the RQ-8A, to reduce noise and improve lift capacity and performance.
The MQ-8C flight test regime is to last six months. [15] The MQ-8C Fire Scout first flew on 31 October 2013. It flew for 7 minutes in restricted airspace using autonomous controls at Naval Base Ventura County. It flew a second time hours later that day to an altitude of 500 ft. The MQ-8C was jointly operated by Northrop Grumman and the Navy. [16]
RQ-8/MQ-8 Fire Scout The Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout is an unmanned derivative of the Schweizer 330SP/333 helicopter, with a new fuselage, new fuel system, and UAV electronics and sensors. It also utilizes a new four-bladed rotor system based on that of the Schweizer 333.
On December 21, 2000, in a joint statement, Litton Industries and Northrop Grumman announced that the latter will acquire Litton Industries shares in a transaction worth $5.1 billion. [8] The transaction was completed on May 31, 2001 and Northrop Grumman officially acquired Litton Industries.
Experimental rocket powered lifting body Northrop HL-10: 1966 1 Experimental rocket lifting body Northrop M2-F3: 1970 1 Experimental rocket lifting body Northrop YA-9: 1972 2 Prototype attack aircraft Northrop YF-17: 1974 2 Prototype fighter, led to F/A-18 Northrop Tacit Blue: 1982 1 Experimental stealth aircraft Northrop F-20 Tigershark: 1982 3
Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout, reconnaissance (2000) Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout; Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, reconnaissance (2001) Northrop Grumman RQ-180, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (2013) Northrop Grumman Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node ISR UAV; Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus, research (2003)
The Northrop Grumman AN/ZPY-1 STARLite Small Tactical Radar - Lightweight [1] is a small, lightweight synthetic aperture radar/GMTI radar used in tactical operations. The radar is under contract to the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command for its ERMP General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System and is manufactured by Northrop Grumman. [2]
Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton; Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout; Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout; R. Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk; Northrop Grumman RQ-180; S.