Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout completes successful fit check


MQ-8C Fire Scout aboard the USS Anchorage. Northrop Grumman Photo

A Northrop Grumman Corporation MQ-8C Fire Scout, the U.S. Navy’s only ship-based autonomous helicopter program, passed the initial fit check aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) at Naval Base San Diego demonstrating the aircrafts’ suitability for the U.S. Marine Corps’ amphibious warfare mission.

MQ-8C Fire Scout, which has integrated the AN/ZPY-8 radar, is expected to reach Initial Operating Capability in this new configuration this summer and begin replacing MQ-8B aircraft on upcoming deployments.

This photo release was prepared and distributed by Northrop Grumman Corporation.

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