The Navy is looking at an unmanned helicopter to make its newest ships more lethal — and it just passed the first test
- The Navy recently completed initial testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout, an unmanned helicopter capable of carrying three times as much payload as an earlier version.
- The Navy hopes to deploy the MQ-8C aboard littoral combat ships, augmenting their limited range and firepower.
- More testing is needed however, and the Navy is still evaluating how the arm the drone helicopter.
Published July 15, 2018
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