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housed in a modified radome mounted on the helicopter's underside for 360-degree coverage, interfaced with the UAV and its control station. Detailed range is out to 25 km (16 mi), with a max range of 80 km (50 mi). The RDR-1700 can see through clouds and sandstorms and can perform
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December 2001. However, the development program continued, and Northrop Grumman pitched a range of improved configurations to anyone
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conducted the future concept of operations (CONOPS) for manned and unmanned helicopters aboard littoral combat ships. Operations had the manned MH-60R working together with the unmanned MQ-8B. The demonstration included one MH-60R and one MQ-8B flying with the surface warfare (SUW) mission package
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In August 2013, the MQ-8B surpassed 5,000 flight hours in
Afghanistan. In 28 months, Fire Scouts had accumulated 5,084 hours providing critical surveillance for U.S. and allied forces. Combined with testing and six at-sea deployments, the helicopter has over 10,000 flight hours supporting naval and
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completed its 600th deployed flight hour, during the Fire Scout's fifth sea-based deployment. It was the first time a
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC-22) deployed with a Fire Scout; previous deployments were conducted by the Helicopter Maritime Strike community. Between 2006 and 2013, the Fire
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Flight tests of the Fire Scout took place in May 2009, these tests in areas of shipboard deck motion and wind envelope expansion and landings, including the use of the grid and harpoon system. During five days of testing, the ship/aircraft team compiled 19 flight hours during 12 flights, which
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The MQ-8B features a four-blade main rotor, in contrast to the larger-diameter three-blade rotor of the RQ-8A, to reduce noise and improve lift capacity and performance. The four-blade rotor had already been evaluated on Fire Scout prototypes. They increase gross takeoff weight by 500 pounds
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The MQ-8B complements the manned aviation detachments onboard Air
Capable ships and is deployed along with a MH-60R HSM detachment or a MH-60S HSC detachment. With the planned addition of radar, AIS, and weapons, the MQ-8B shall have many capabilities of the manned MH-60R. It will give air
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laser-guided 70 mm rocket. By August 2013, the MQ-8B had completed 11 of 12 APKWS launches, with testing to be completed "shortly." By
February 2016, the APKWS had been fielded on the MQ-8B. Due to its limited payload, the MQ-8B carries three tube rocket launchers.
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installed, intended to provide fleet protection against small boats and asymmetric threats. The tests were to demonstrate manned and unmanned helicopter capabilities before their initial deployment together, which set sail on 14 November 2014.
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remained less clear, tougher maintenance procedures were put in place to prevent faulty aircraft from going on-mission. The Fire Scout was back flying over
Afghanistan by May, and returned to sea-based ISR "anti-piracy" operations by August.
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The MQ-8B is being modified to permit rapid swap out of payload configurations. The current sensor configuration of a day/night turret with a laser target designator will remain an option. Alternate sensor payloads in consideration include a
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following a surveillance mission. On 6 April 2012, another Fire Scout crashed in
Afghanistan. An investigation into the crash in Afghanistan determined the cause was a faulty navigation system. The cause of the crash near
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Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA). The COBRA is designed to detect naval mines at a safe distance from a
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Afghanistan deployment mission and were shipped back to the US. MQ-8Bs will still be deployed on Naval frigates, and be integrated onto LCS. The Navy also ordered the
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Scout flew over 8,000 hours, over half in real-world operations. In June 2013, Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron (HSM) 46, Det. 9 surpassed the MQ-8B's monthly flight record at sea aboard
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terrain mapping or weather detection, and track 20 air or surface targets, determining a target's range, bearing, and velocity. In January 2013, the Navy awarded a $ 33 million contract to
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AN/ZPY-4 radar to expand surveillance capabilities. Twelve radars, including three spares, will be delivered by December 2014. The Navy will buy a total of 96 MQ-8B/C Fire Scouts.
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detected a speedboat and a support vessel engaged in smuggling cocaine in the Eastern Pacific, allowing the ship to confiscate 60 kg of cocaine and detain multiple suspects.
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detection, and weather avoidance modes, supplementing the FLIR Systems Brite Star II electro-optical/infrared payload. It was first demonstrated on an MQ-8B on 7 May 2014.
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UAV, operating over a line of sight to a distance of 172 miles (280 km). The control system was to be fitted onto a ship, or could be carried on a
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MQ-8B derivatives for evaluation. In January 2010, the Army terminated its involvement with the Fire Scout, contending that the
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1359:"Born survivor - An in-depth look at the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical take-off and landing UAV"
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Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout VTOL UAV completes first ship-based test period with US Navy
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detachments greater flexibility in meeting mission demands, and will free manned aircraft.
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helicopter, with a new fuselage, new fuel system, and UAV electronics and sensors.
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in late 2008 and Operational Evaluation in mid 2009. The Fire Scout was to reach
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Fire Scout unmanned helicopter, USS Robert G. Bradley set deployment record
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Navy Conducts Initial Fire Scout, H-60 Helicopter Demonstration Aboard LCS
1128:"Arming the Fire Scout – U.S. to Arm the MQ-8B with APKWS Guided Rockets."
993:"Navy Is Sustaining 10 Operational MQ-8C Fire Scout UAVs; Rest in Storage"
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evaluation machines in late 2003. In 2006, it was redesignated
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Fire Scout breaks endurance records on USS Klakring deployment
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1920:"Navy OK Kicks Off Fire Scout Upgrade (subscription article)"
1629:"Navy grounds helicopter drones after two crashes in a week"
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UAV could meet the Army's needs. In 2009, the Navy approved
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Version has an 8-hour endurance with a 170 lb payload.
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Surveillance Radar Selected for Unmanned MQ-8B Fire Scouts
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In January 2006, an RQ-8A Fire Scout landed aboard the
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Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado Arrives in Singapore
1538:"Fire Scout Proves Its Value in Middle East Warzones."
1434:"Northrop lifts Navy to new era for unmanned flight".
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Northrop demonstrates broad area search radar on MQ-8B
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Navy Evaluates Man-Machine Pairing with New Fire Scout
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A total of 24 MQ-8Bs are to be deployed on the Navy's
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Robot Copter Clears Probation, Chases African Pirates
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Fire Scout Scores First-Ever Drug Bust with McInerney
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glide weapons, and, in particular, pods carrying the
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1516:"Fire Scout Incident Called 'Learning Experience'"
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1334:"Video of first autonomous naval landing of a UAV"
1302:Navy to Start Competition for New Fire Scout Radar
953:by Greg Goebel, which exists in the Public Domain.
1821:MQ-8B Fire Scout flies from US Coast Guard cutter
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1207:Robochoppers Turned Into Maritime Recon Aircraft
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1603:"Navy: UAV likely downed by pro-Gadhafi forces"
1304:- Nationaldefensemagazine.org, 17 December 2014
932:List of active United States military aircraft
4921:Unmanned aerial vehicles of the United States
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1582:"Libya conflict: Nato loses drone helicopter"
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355:Target Acquisition Minefield Detection System
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2011:MQ-8B Fire Scout page on northropgrumman.com
1562:"Navy: Fire Scout drone excels after fixes"
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1015:"Autonomous Fire Scout UAV Lands on Ship"
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853:115 kn (132 mph, 213 km/h)
560:forces during a reconnaissance mission.
1483:Bumiller, Elisabeth (August 25, 2010).
977:- Navyrecognition.com, 23 December 2014
957:
871:8 hours (typical), 5 hours fully loaded
460:while it was steaming off the coast of
1890:"【獨家】美將售台「火力偵察兵」艦載無人機 可滯空8小時偵測半徑110海里"
1495:from the original on November 18, 2016
628:From 25 April to 16 May 2014, the LCS
4895:Drones designated in missile sequence
1830:– Shephardmedia.com, 17 December 2014
1790:Steele, Jeanette (17 November 2014).
1003:from the original on 2 February 2023.
765:Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
528:Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
411:for the RDR-1700B+ radar, designated
393:Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
343:Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
310:, Gloucestershire, England, July 2007
302:An MQ-8B Fire Scout displayed at the
290:light vehicle for US Marine service.
7:
1924:Aviation Week & Space Technology
1900:from the original on 15 October 2018
1870:from the original on 15 October 2018
1761:- Militarytimes.com, August 16, 2013
1216:- Strategypage.com, January 18, 2013
1181:- Flightglobal.com, 15 February 2016
804:23 ft 11.4 in (7.3 m)
33:An MQ-8B Fire Scout completes first
536:2011 military intervention in Libya
223:As the US Navy was withdrawing its
1802:from the original on 30 March 2015
1682:- NAVAIR.Navy.mil, 3 December 2012
1635:from the original on 11 April 2012
1601:Stewart, Joshua (August 5, 2011).
1514:Quinn, Kristin (August 27, 2010).
1283:Navy Arms, Upgrades Fire Scout UAS
1162:- Flightglobal.com, 14 August 2013
1021:. January 24, 2006. Archived from
816:9 ft 8.5 in (2.9 m)
14:
1560:Stewart, Joshua (7 August 2011).
1235:- sUASNews.com, December 30, 2012
893:Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout
810:27 ft 6 in (8.4 m)
284:Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
156:Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout
1849:- News.USNI.org, 18 October 2016
1792:"Helicopter drone makes history"
1273:- Flightglobal.com, 19 June 2014
1254:- Ainonline.com, 25 January 2013
1079:from the original on 2014-04-20.
725:
508:. On 3 April 2010, an MQ-8 from
366:Naval Air Station Patuxent River
165:Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout
27:
4941:2000s United States helicopters
2023:Unmanned copter looks shipshape
1896:(in Chinese). 13 October 2018.
1798:. The San Diego Union-Tribune.
1701:- NAVAIR.Navy.mil, 3 April 2013
1417:from the original on 2009-06-05
1389:from the original on 2009-02-27
1340:from the original on 2011-06-06
1292:- Defensetech.org, 10 June 2014
1109:from the original on 2009-05-01
1103:"Navy awards 3rd LRIP contract"
763:MQ-8 on static display showing
552:. On 21 June 2011, a MQ-8 from
1451:All Hands Magazine, Sept 2009.
304:Royal International Air Tattoo
1:
4886:Amphibious aircraft sequences
1962:"MQ-8B Fire Scout Data Sheet"
1860:"Taiwan cleared to buy MQ-8B"
1720:- sUASNews.com, 8 August 2013
877:20,000 ft (6,100 m)
828:3,150 lb (1,430 kg)
822:2,073 lb (940.3 kg)
4951:Aircraft first flown in 2000
4880:Not to be confused with the
655:On 16 October 2016, the LCS
498:Initial Operating Capability
1952:. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
1663:- Wired.com, August 1, 2012
550:Operation Unified Protector
500:soon after the evaluation.
378:low-rate initial production
4967:
4946:Single-turbine helicopters
4891:Assigned to multiple types
4465:Aerial target (full-scale)
1627:Hennigan (10 April 2012).
181:United States Armed Forces
4936:Northrop Grumman aircraft
4873:
4260:designations 1962–present
1054:National Defense Magazine
453:amphibious transport ship
389:Naval Air Systems Command
246:, and a collaboration of
191:version was based on the
26:
4931:Airborne military robots
4640:Tri-service designations
4359:Aerial target (subscale)
4256:designations 1924–1962,
4205:William (Bill) Schweizer
3892:Sailplanes & Gliders
1974:. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
1447:Jefferson, Ann Wilkins.
1436:Aerotech News and Review
948:Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
778:Northrop Grumman, NAVAIR
769:Naval Air Station Oceana
447:during sea trials, 2006.
404:synthetic aperture radar
203:variant is based on the
4328:Target control aircraft
4146:Reconnaissance Aircraft
1780:- Navy.mil, 16 May 2014
920:Boeing A160 Hummingbird
783:General characteristics
755:RQ-8B Fire Scout 3-view
706:MQ-8C Fire-X/Fire Scout
362:Moss Point, Mississippi
1383:"naval-technology.com"
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747:Specifications (MQ-8B)
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387:On 23 September 2011,
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271:turbine engine ran on
214:Design and development
80:Retired (RQ-8A, MQ-8B)
4078:Agricultural Aircraft
1019:Department of Defense
898:Schweizer 330 and 333
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185:situational awareness
136:Schweizer 330 and 333
4916:Unmanned helicopters
1591:. BBC, 21 June 2011.
1370:Flight International
1025:on February 28, 2008
665:On 13 October 2018,
579:On 1 December 2012,
425:Littoral Combat Ship
4099:Amphibious Aircraft
3519:Apollo Lunar Module
1866:. 15 October 2018.
1550:, 15 November 2011.
1548:The Convention News
1438:, 22 December 2006.
1372:, 13 December 2006.
1056:. 27 February 2018.
999:. 31 January 2023.
887:Related development
826:Max takeoff weight:
587:U.S. Africa Command
432:Operational history
269:Rolls-Royce 250-C20
47:General information
4277:Controllable bombs
4266:USAAF designations
3885:Schweizer Aircraft
3400:Utility/Transports
2016:2019-10-27 at the
1990:2013-08-18 at the
1967:2014-04-20 at the
1945:2015-10-15 at the
1940:"MQ-8B Fire Scout"
1845:2016-10-19 at the
1826:2014-12-17 at the
1796:www.utsandiego.com
1776:2014-07-14 at the
1757:2014-12-22 at the
1735:2018-11-18 at the
1716:2013-08-14 at the
1697:2014-02-01 at the
1678:2014-02-01 at the
1659:2013-10-14 at the
1587:2011-06-25 at the
1543:2012-01-19 at the
1489:The New York Times
1466:2010-04-12 at the
1364:2008-03-14 at the
1319:2010-11-17 at the
1288:2014-06-14 at the
1269:2014-07-01 at the
1250:2013-10-06 at the
1231:2013-01-09 at the
1212:2013-01-20 at the
1177:2016-02-16 at the
1158:2013-08-18 at the
1140:, 9 November 2011.
1133:2011-11-12 at the
1067:"MQ-8B data sheet"
1048:2018-03-05 at the
973:2014-12-30 at the
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592:Robert G. Bradley
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