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Coronado Starts New Fire Scout Tests

Thursday, June 21st, 2018

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Coronado Starts New Fire Scout Tests

MQ-8C Fire Scout demonstrates a long range, long endurance flight part of a capability-based test at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. (Photo by Northrop Grumman)

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Coronado (LCS-4) started a new round of operational testing with the Northrop Grumman [NOC] MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter on June 15, the Navy said on Thursday.This new round of trials, off the coast of San Diego, is focused on testing the Fire Scout’s ability to operate with other airborne assets and LCSs. The Navy said this is a continuation of tests that started in April.LCS-4 is one of four LCS testing ships for…

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