{"id":10957,"date":"2022-08-20T01:38:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T23:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=10957"},"modified":"2022-08-20T01:49:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T23:49:15","slug":"us-navy-unmanned-helicopter-mq-8c-completes-expeditionary-advance-base-operations-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/us-navy-unmanned-helicopter-mq-8c-completes-expeditionary-advance-base-operations-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy unmanned helicopter MQ-8C completes Expeditionary Advance Base Operations exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

U.S. Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned, runway-independent helicopter system successfully completed Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO) concept exercise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the exercise, the Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout simulated a ship-based departure and was successfully launched from the Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle Maintenance Detachment at Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MQ-8C demonstrated its capabilities to provide persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting (ISR&T) during the EABO operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the U.S. Navy Captain Dennis Monagle, “Fire Scout is the Navy\u2019s only unmanned helicopter with the ability to deploy from a ship or land with ISR&T at the extended range required for future warfighting. The system is vital in expeditionary use for situational awareness and critical decision-making.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Navy conducted a control system hand-off of the MQ-8C Fire Scout from Point Mugu to San Clemente Island, California, demonstrating the ship-to-shore transition capability of the platform in a maritime expeditionary environment,” the Northrop Grumman’s statement highlighted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U.S. Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout lands at San Clemente Island from Point Mugu during exercise Resolute Hunter demonstrating its Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations capability. (Image Credit: U.S. Navy)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

“With the Navy\u2019s Portable Mission Control Station (MCS-P), the system was recovered and redeployed rapidly for operational flexibility. The portable MCS-P ground control station helps MQ-8C Fire Scout basing in austere locations on land, helipad operations in an advanced forward location, and logistics support from ship flight decks. With identical ship-based hardware, screen configuration, and software, operations remain consistent across all ship classes,” the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director of the Fire Scout program at Northrop Grumman Lance Eischeid stated that “We are supporting MQ-8C deployments on littoral combat ships while assisting the Navy with Fire Scout mission expansion efforts to include operations from other surface ships and shore-based sites. This EABO demonstration further proves the flexible utility of Fire Scout for expeditionary use from land and across multiple ship classes.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Navy\u2019s next-generation autonomous helicopter system provides responsive, reliable, and real-time surveillance capabilities and operates from both air-capable ships and developed or austere landing zones. It can also operate at extended ranges required for future warfighting activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully flew the MQ-8C Fire Scout system. (Image Credit: Northrop Grumman\/U.S. Navy)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

MQ-8C Fire Scout had been deployed on littoral combat ships and is expected to be deployed on Constellation-class guided-missile frigates in the future. According to Northrop Grumman, the potential future roles for the MQ-8C include mine countermeasures and anti-submarine warfare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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