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Saturday, December 01, 2012

Fire Scout Problems Delay Full Fielding

MQ-8 Fire Scout |Although already deployed on operations to meet urgent needs, the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned surveillance helicopter has reliability and sustainability problems that have delayed its regular fielding.

An updated selected acquisition report (SAR) obtained by InsideDefense.com reveals that both the initial operational capability and the full-rate production decision have been delayed by about two years until May or June 2014.

Another factor in the delays is the Pentagon’s decision to rapidly develop and deploy the larger MQ-8C version for U.S. Special Forces, based on the Bell 407.

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