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The Fire Scout is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air and sea forces. The initial RQ-8A version was based on the Schweizer 330, while the enhanced MQ-8B was derived from the Schweizer 333. The larger MQ-8C Fire Scout variant is based on the Bell 407.
The MQ-8C also has autonomous take-off and landing capability. It is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air and sea forces. The MQ-8C airframe is based on the Bell 407, while the avionics and other systems are developed from those used on the MQ-8B Fire Scout.
In 2014, the Weapons School created the inaugural Advanced Readiness Program (ARP) for the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle, providing basic tactical training for the first composite detachment deployments [1] of the MQ-8B. In June and July 2014, HSMWSP led the HSM Diesel Electric Submarine Initiative exercise (DESI-EX) of 2014.
On Monday, the Department of Defense awarded Northrop Grumman a $71.6 million modification to a previously awarded contract to modify and deliver six vertical take-off and landing tactical ...
Role to be filled by the RQ-8A/B / MQ-8B Fire Scout. References This page was last edited on 6 October 2024, at 04:02 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
MQ-8B 30 MQ-8C Fire Scout: United States UAV helicopter: MQ-8C 19 [11] Boeing MQ-25 Stingray: United States UAV Aerial refueling: MQ-25 T1 1 72 planned [12] Munitions.
The Fire Scout is currently in development for the United States Navy's VTUAV program with cooperation from Northrop Grumman. The original RQ-8A was based on the 330SP. Sikorsky S-434 Based on improvements developed for the MQ-8B, this is a new version of the 333, having a four-bladed main rotor. [10]
2 × MQ-8B Fire Scouts or 1 × MQ-8C Fire Scout [19] The Freedom class is one of two classes of the littoral combat ship program, built for the United States Navy.