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Navy/USMC

Navy Orders Six More Large Fire Scouts

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

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The Navy has ordered six of the latest Fire Scout unmanned helicopters that feature a larger airframe than those already deployed with the fleet are intended to fly and remain on station longer for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The Navy awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $71 million contract modification this week for the six of the MQ-8C aircraft. It was a follow-on to a contract issued in April for two developmental MQ-8Cs and for six production versions (Defense Daily,…

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