Manned Marine helicopter refuels unmanned helo for 1st time
The hefty Super Stallion transferred approximately 700 pounds of fuel to the Fire Scout.
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The hefty Super Stallion transferred approximately 700 pounds of fuel to the Fire Scout.
Since their introduction in the mid-2000s, the Navy's littoral combat ships have encountered numerous technical issues and design flaws.
The Single System Multi-Mission Airborne Mine Detection pod will be the first minehunting pod used on the Fire Scout and the heaviest payload it has carried.
What sets the Fire Scout apart is its ability to operate for a duration exceeding ten hours and with a range of over 1,000 miles (1609.34 km).
The Navy–Marine Corps team has the assets it needs to construct special-purpose air-combat elements for distributed maritime and expeditionary advanced base operations.