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  • Navy, Northrop Test New Functions of Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy, Northrop Test New Functions of Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopters

    The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman have jointly demonstrated new functions and technologies of the MQ-8B and MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters. Northrop said Wednesday Fire Scout showcased its manned/unmanned teaming features through station-to-station hand offs of two Fire Scouts and the streaming of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting data to an Amphibious Readiness Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit. The […] More

  • Raytheon Helps Install UAV Mission-Control Tech Aboard Navy Littoral Combat Ship - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Helps Install UAV Mission-Control Tech Aboard Navy Littoral Combat Ship

    Raytheon and the U.S. Navy have installed a mission control system for Northrop Grumman-built unmanned helicopter MQ-8 Fire Scout on a naval ship designed for littoral missions. The Navy combined its control hardware with control software developed by Raytheon to produce the command-and-control system of Fire Scout aboard the USS Coronado, Raytheon said Wednesday. USS Coronado is designed to operate near […] More

  • Navy, Northrop Complete Fire Scout Operational Tests - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy, Northrop Complete Fire Scout Operational Tests

    Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy concluded a series of operational assessments on a company-built MQ-8C Fire Scout autonomous helicopter last month. The company said Tuesday its MQ-8C recorded 83.4 flight hours and collected about 72 data points in real time during OA flight test performed by the Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX-1) over a three-week period. Navy and Northrop […] More

  • Northrop, Navy Subject Fire Scout to Endurance Flight Test; Jeff Dodge Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop, Navy Subject Fire Scout to Endurance Flight Test; Jeff Dodge Comments

    Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have carried out an endurance flight test with an unmanned helicopter at Naval Base Venture County in Point Mugu, California. The company said Tuesday the MQ-8C Fire Scout system flew for 11 hours with more than an hour in fuel reserve. “Endurance flights provide a full evaluation of the MQ-8C Fire Scout […] More