MQ-8B Fire Scout News |
MQ-8B Fire Scout Surpasses 1,000 Flight Hours
27-Oct-10 - SAN DIEGO -- The Northrop Grumman Corporation-built MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical unmanned aerial system (VUAS) has passed the 1,000 flight test hours milestone, attesting to its steady maturation as a key intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance asset for military forces.MQ-8B Fire Scout to Enter Production
31-May-07 - SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that Northrop Grumman Corporation's MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical takeoff and landing Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle (VTUAV) has reached Milestone C, signifying the beginning of its low-rate initial production phase. The Fire Scout is the first unmanned aircraft system (UAS) within the U.S. Navy and the third UAS of all U.S. military branches to meet Milestone C in the Defense Department acquisition process.
MQ-8B Fire Scout first flight
20-Dec-06 - SAN DIEGO -- Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed the first series of flights of the enhanced, more capable version of the Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned air vehicle (VTUAV), the MQ-8B.
Fire Scout completes First Autonomous Ship Landings
18-Jan-06 - Northrop Grumman RQ-8A Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) completed autonomous shipboard landings on board USS Nashville (LPD 13) off the coast of Naval Air Station Patuxent RiverFire Scout MQ-8B Completes Critical Design Review
05-Dec-05 - SAN DIEGO -- Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully conducted a critical design review of its MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the U.S. Navy. The review moves the program closer to full-scale production and delivery of the vertical takeoff and landing UAV to the Navy.| More News ... |  |
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Specifications MQ-8B Fire Scout |
List of Operators of MQ-8B Fire Scout |
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| 2006- | MQ-8A/B Fire Scout |  US Navy |
Global Distribution of MQ-8B Fire Scout |
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