The Navy is moving closer to conducting Technical Evaluation with its Northrop Grumman [NOC]-developed MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV)., the company reported. Fire Scout recently completed its first flight with the BRITE Star II(r) electro-optical/infrared payload using a Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL). The flight took place on Aug. 9 at Webster Field, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., according to Northrop Grumman. "Starting payload integration and data link flight testing is a…
Fire Scout Completes First Flight With BRITE Star Payload
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