Launched in 2010, the Fire-X was a Vertical Unmanned air System ( VUAS ) developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation and Bell Helicopter. Based on a Bell 407 airframe integrated with Northrop Grumman Fire Scout autonomous systems developed for the US Navy.
On August 2011 was revealed a US Navy notice of intent to buy 28 as the MQ-8C planned for initial deployment around 2014
On August 2011 was revealed a US Navy notice of intent to buy 28 as the MQ-8C planned for initial deployment around 2014
Fire-X News |
Fire-X Completes First Unmanned Flight
16-Dec-10 - SAN DIEGO – Fire-X, a vertical unmanned air system (VUAS) developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation and Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, completed its first fully autonomous flight Dec. 10 at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., less than one year after development began.
Northrop Grumman & Bell to develop VUAS Fire-X
03-May-10 - Northrop Grumman and Bell Helicopter will develop a new medium-range Vertical Unmanned System (UAV) based on the Bell 407 List of Operators of Fire-X |
| Years | Model | Org | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011- | 407 |  Northrop Grumman | |||||
| | 407 |  Gobiernos Provinciales | |||||
Global Distribution of Fire-X |
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Construction Numbers |
| C/N | Year | History | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53343 | 1999 | LV-ZPF,N91796 | ||
