The MQ-8C Fire Scout has been tested for a variety of purposes, such as mine countermeasures (MCM), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and communications relay. The U.S. Navy is moving to expand its ...

The Northrop Grumman/Bell Helicopter Fire-X unmanned helicopter has completed a 250-flight envelope-expansion program at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., in preparation for the transfer of testing to the U ...

The second Northrup Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout introduced into the test fleet will be used this spring for electromagnetic interference (EMI) testing, to ensure the unmanned rotorcraft can operate in ...

Northrop Grumman has received a $262 million U.S. Navy contract for development and initial production of the improved MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aircraft, based on the Bell 407 light commercial ...

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The Pentagon completed the first comprehensive initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) for the Northrop Grumman-manufactured MQ-8C Fire Scout aboard Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado (LCS 4).

Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 operate an MQ-8C Fire Scout during Service Level Training Exercise 5-23, at Camp Wilson, Twentynine Palms, California, July 31. (Lance Cpl.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A larger and more powerful version of Northrop Grumman Corp's Fire Scout unmanned helicopter made its first two flights on Thursday, the U.S. Navy said as it plans to start ...

As the MQ-8B Fire Scout drone flies into the sunset after many years of successful missions, the U.S. Navy and its industry partners are sharpening their focus and expanding the... In what could ...

A prototype for the United States Navy’s new unmanned tanker is scheduled to deploy aboard American aircraft carriers in 2026. Although testing is still ongoing, the tanker platform holds promise ...

The Northrop Grumman Corporation built MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter surpassed 5,000 flight hours while providing critical surveillance capabilities to field commanders in Afghanistan. Since ...

The U.S. Navy is moving to expand its multidomain operational capacity by experimenting with new methods of deploying ship-launched drones from both land and sea. The intent is clearly ...