Model
Based on the Bell 407 Fire-X provide greater endurance, range and payload capacity than the previous MQ-8 A/B variants.
Modifications to the MQ-8C's airframes are carried out at the Bell Helicopter facility in Ozark, Alabama, while final assembly is performed in Moss Point, Mississippi.
On 2012, Northrop Grumman started low-rate production.
First flight by 168455 /VX on October 31, 2013 at Naval Base Ventura County.
The MQ-8C entered test service in 2014 with ship-based deployments expected to start in 2017.
On July 2019, achivied Initial Operational Capability (IOC) with the US Navy with the MQ-8C fleet flown over 1,500 hours with more than 700 sorties to date. The Navy has 38 aircraft on order.
As of March 2020, 32 of 38 MQ-8C have been delivered to the US Navy
On 2012, Northrop Grumman started low-rate production.
First flight by 168455 /VX on October 31, 2013 at Naval Base Ventura County.
The MQ-8C entered test service in 2014 with ship-based deployments expected to start in 2017.
On July 2019, achivied Initial Operational Capability (IOC) with the US Navy with the MQ-8C fleet flown over 1,500 hours with more than 700 sorties to date. The Navy has 38 aircraft on order.
As of March 2020, 32 of 38 MQ-8C have been delivered to the US Navy
Specifications | |
List of Operators of Northrop-Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout | |
| From | Organisation with model MQ-8C Fire Scout | |||||
| 2013 |
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| Construction Numbers on database of MQ-8C Fire Scout or its versions | ||||||
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Construction Numbers | Help Us | |
| C/N | Built as | Year | History | |
 | 01 | 2013 |  168455 | |
| 02 | 2014 | 168456 | ||
| 03 | 168808 | ||
| 04 | 168809 | |||
| 05 | 168810 | |||
| 06 | 168811 | |||
| 07 | 168812 | |||
| 08 | 168813 | |||
| 09 | 168982 | |||
| 10 | 168983 | |||
| 11 | 168984 | |||
| 12 | 168985 | |||
| 13 | 168986 | |||
| 31 | 169664 | |||
| 54115 | 407 | 2012 | N472VB | |
 | 168459 |