Saturday, October 10, 2009

Naval Aviation History Made With The Use Of Rotary Wing UAVs


MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Aircraft System Departs For First Deployment -- Defpro

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. –The MQ-8B Fire Scout made naval aviation history when the fleet deployed this revolutionary rotary wing unmanned aircraft system aboard the USS McInerney (FFG-8) Monday.

Fleet introduction of the Fire Scout marks the first time a large, automated UAS has been delivered for ship board operation by sailors.

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My Comment: The Navy is certainly trying their best to catch up with the Air Force.

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