Navy's Only Unmanned Helicopter Flies for 23 Hours During Exercise in California
10 Aug 2022, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy said this week the MQ-8C Fire Scout was involved in the Resolute Hunter exercise in California back in June, flew for a total of 23 hours
U.S. Navy to Deploy Mine Warfare MQ-8C Fire Scout Against Florida Beach
18 May 2022, 13:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy to test the mine-detecting capabilities of a new system developed for the MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopter drone
Fire Scout Helicopter Drone Flies Alongside MH-60S Seahawk, More Duets to Follow
28 Apr 2022, 14:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / MQ-8C Fire Scout drone completes testing alongside a MH-60S Seahawk crewed helicopter in the Philippine Sea last week, more tests to follow
Fire Scout Drone to Detect Land and Sea Mines From the Air in Real-Time
3 Mar 2022, 09:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy to test the BAE Systems-made SMAMD airborne mine detection system on an MQ-8C Fire Scout drone later this spring
MQ-8C Fire Scout UAV Ready to Fly with the Navy, No Xbox Controller Required
24 Jan 2022, 19:43 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / What sets the Fire Scout apart is its ability to operate for a duration exceeding ten hours and with a range of over 1,000 miles (1609.34 km).
Military Drones Can Go After Submarines Now
20 Feb 2021, 10:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman and UK-based Ultra tested a crewed Bell 407 helicopter with hardware that could be fitted on drones to detect submarines