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Military Aviation News June 11, 2014

Northrop Grumman, US Navy Conduct Successful Simultaneous Manned, Unmanned Helicopter Flight Tests Aboard the Littoral Combat Ship

MH-60R Sea Hawk pilots can now count on increased surveillance with MQ-8B Fire Scout by their side SAN DIEGO – June 11, 2014 – Northrop…

Military Aviation News May 3, 2013

Magicians Reborn as US Navy First Squadron to Operate Manned and Unmanned Aircraft

CORONADO, Calif. — (NNS) — Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 became the first composite expeditionary helicopter squadron to include both the world’s most technologically…

Military Aviation News March 12, 2013

MQ-8B exceeds 8,000 hour milestone aboard USS Bradley

NAVAIR After exceeding the 8,000-flight-hour mark Friday, an MQ-8B Fire Scout assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 Detachment 5 prepares to land aboard USS…

Military Aviation News September 17, 2012

APKWS® to be integrated on unmanned aircraft

No Pilot Required – APKWS to arm unmanned bird For the first time, the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS®) will be integrated onto an…

Military Aviation News January 23, 2012

USS Simpson and Fire Scout set sail for Africa

The MQ-8B Fire Scout, the Navy’s only unmanned aircraft to operate on land and at sea, departed Jan. 17 from Mayport, Fla., aboard USS Simpson…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2011

Northrop Grumman Fire Scout Completes Successful At-Sea Deployment

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC)-built MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff Unmanned Aerial Vehicle was credited with providing…

Military Aviation News February 24, 2011

Northrop Grumman Fire Scout Completes First Unmanned Test Flights on Littoral Combat Ship

SAN DIEGO â€“ Feb. 24, 2011 â€“ The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) -built MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV)…

General Aviation News November 24, 2009

Northrop Grumman Completes First Production Deliveries of the MQ-8B Fire Scout to the U.S. Navy

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) completed the first three MQ-8B Fire Scout production deliveries to the U.S. Navy,…