The rapid expansion of Fire Scout mission concepts aligns with current U.S. Navy and industry efforts to ease the “integration” of the LCS onto different platforms
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The U.S. Navy is developing a new mine countermeasure (MCM) sensor suite for the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned autonomous helicopter that will enable the unmanned aerial system (UAS) to find and localize mines and obstacles on land and at sea.
The Marine Corps has been testing the MQ-8C Fire Scout drones alongside attack helicopters. The Fire Scout could play a critical role to enable amphibious operations.