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The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Armed Forces. [3] The Fire Scout is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air and sea forces.
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout (known as the Fire-X during development) is an unmanned helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Navy.The MQ-8C also has autonomous take-off and landing capability.
In support of its ground forces, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) emergency response air program includes 23 Grumman S-2T 1,200-gallon airtankers, 12 UH-1H Super Huey helicopters, and 16 OV-10A tactical aircraft.
MQ-8B Fire Scout: Northrop Grumman: USA Helicopter Multi-Mission Unmanned 2009 [citation needed] 27 [104] Black Hornet Nano: Prox Dynamics: Norway Helicopter Unmanned 2015 [citation needed] MQ-9 Reaper: General Atomics: USA Propeller Reconnaissance Unmanned 2023 [citation needed] 8 [citation needed] Scheduled to be delivered in 2023. [105] R80D ...
Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout The Bell 407 is a four-blade, single-engine, civil utility helicopter. A derivative of the Bell 206L-4 LongRanger , the 407 uses the four-blade, soft-in-plane design rotor with composite hub developed for the United States Army 's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior instead of the two-blade, semi-rigid, teetering rotor of the ...
The AN/APG-78 Longbow is a millimeter-wave fire-control radar (FCR) target acquisition system and the Radar Frequency Interferometer (RFI), which are housed in a dome located above the main rotor. [4] [5] The radome's raised position enables target detection while the helicopter is behind obstacles (e.g. terrain, trees or buildings). The APG-78 ...
EDGEWATER, CA (October 18, 2024) — A helicopter towing a message banner above Edgewater, California, suffered engine failure and crashed on Friday afternoon, systemically placing family members ...
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.