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Friday, June 01, 2007

MQ-8B Fire Scout to Enter Production: A First for a U.S. Navy Unmanned Air System


Fire Scout UAV Performs Automated At-Sea Tests

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that Northrop Grumman Corporation's MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical takeoff and landing Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle (VTUAV) has reached Milestone C, signifying the beginning of its low-rate initial production phase.

The Fire Scout is the first unmanned aircraft system (UAS) within the U.S. Navy and the third UAS of all U.S. military branches to meet Milestone C in the Defense Department acquisition process.


"This is a significant step for the Fire Scout program and for unmanned systems overall," said Dyke Weatherington, Deputy of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Planning Task Force for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

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