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Bell Fire-X


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Bell Fire-X

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


  Fire-X News


Fire-X Completes First Unmanned Flight

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

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 usa Northrop Grumman

407 argentina Gobiernos Provinciales



  Global Distribution of Fire-X



1Fire-X


Construction Numbers


C/N Year History
53343 1999 AR US LV-ZPF,N91796








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