2021年9月28日 · With vehicle endurance greater than five hours, a system equipped with three MQ-8B air vehicles is capable of 12 continuous hours of operations providing coverage 110 nautical miles from the...

The R/MQ-8 Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) system is comprised of ground control stations, up to three MQ-8B Fire Scout air vehicles, and...

2019年8月22日 · • The MQ-8B and follow-on MQ-8C are helicopter-based tactical unmanned aerial systems that support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), SUW, and mine countermeasures (MCM) payloads. • The Navy plans to replace the MQ-8B airframe (Schweizer 333) with the MQ-8C airframe (Bell 407), which has better

2020年2月18日 · The air vehicle component of the VTUAV system was designated the MQ-8B to reflect the Fire Scout's evolution toward an increased, multi-functional role. Some of the notable improvements include...

2001年3月25日 · The MQ-8B has a four-bladed rotor, increased payload capacity to 270kg and more than eight-hour endurance with a 90kg payload. The payload includes reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition (RSTA) and target designation capability.

The MQ-8C is a helicopter-based tactical unmanned aerial system designed to support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, surface warfare, and mine countermeasures payloads. The air vehicle is a modified Bell 407 airframe intended to support Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) missions, but can also operate from other suitably equipped ships.

2007年11月18日 · The MQ-8B Class IV UAV, developed by Northrop Grumman, is based on the highly successful RQ-8A vertical take-off and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV) system developed for the US Navy, that had successfully completed over …

2006年12月13日 · Overcoming setbacks that would have killed off most programmes, the MQ-8B production version of the Fire Scout is entering flight tests for the US Navy and Army. Based on the Schweizer 333 light...

MQ-8B FIRE SCOUT Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System. Ready to DeliverThe MQ-8B Fire Scout provides an unprecedented ability to detect, identify, and target tactical threats at sea or ashore.

2008年1月3日 · The Fire Scout was re-designated MQ-8B, which reflects the aerial vehicle’s multi-mission functionality. The Navy is acquiring the MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV to fulfill the service’s requirement for a tactical UAV capable of operating in the shipboard environment.