A helicopter landing on the flightdeck of a destroyer is hardly news – unless it's the US Navy's latest Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout became the first unmanned helicopter to operate from a US destroyer on December 16. Under guidance of the ship's ground control station, the MQ-8C made 22 takeoffs and 22 precision landings on the guided missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) off the coast of Virginia. .. Continue Reading Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout makes first destroyer flight
Section: Military
Tags: Helicopters, Northrop Grumman, UAV, Unmanned, US Navy
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