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US Navy deploys MQ-8C Fire Scout to Indo-Pacific

SAN DIEGO – May 23, 2022 – The US Navy autonomous helicopter system MQ-8C Fire Scout, by Northrop Grumman Corporation, made its second operational deployment and first deployment to the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility, aboard USS Jackson (LCS-6), providing military commanders greater maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting (ISR&T) capability. “The MQ-8C Fire Scout is Leer másUS Navy deploys MQ-8C Fire Scout to Indo-Pacific[…]

MQ-8B Fire Scout UAS crashed after hitting USS Charleston

Western Pacific, U.S. Navy — An unmanned helicopter MQ-8B Fire Scout crashed into the side of USS Charleston (LCS 18) after taking off from the ship around 3:40 p.m., April 26. No one was injured, and the Littoral Combat Ship continued to safely operate after the incident involving the MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical take-off and Leer másMQ-8B Fire Scout UAS crashed after hitting USS Charleston[…]

Leonardo demonstrates helicopter-UAV teaming in the UK with its AW159 Wildcat

A UK first for seamless integration of a UAV into a helicopter’s mission system – allowing a helicopter crew to control a UAV from the cockpit as if it was one of the aircraft’s on-board sensors Teaming a helicopter with a UAV can significantly increase the situational awareness of the helicopter crew, while the seamless Leer másLeonardo demonstrates helicopter-UAV teaming in the UK with its AW159 Wildcat[…]

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