December 24, 2014

First flight of MQ 8C Fire Scout from USS Jason Dunham DDG 109

The US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter returned  from a five-day test period aboard  USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) on Dec. 19 after successfully completing its first ship-based flights. The tests were carried out off the Virginia coast in preparation for operational test in 2015.

Northrop Grumman has delivered 30 MQ-8Bs out of the 40 unmanned helis which the the Navy plans to procure to support LCS and other air-capable ships.




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