:

Navy/USMC

Fire Scout Connects With MH-60

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

SHARE:

Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has successfully transmitted sensor data to the cockpit display of the MH-60 helicopter, the company said yesterday. The demonstration enhances the speed at which field commanders can make better informed decisions during military operations, the company said. "Fire Scout complements the Navy's manned helicopters by effectively extending the range and area of ship-based intelligence gathering operations," George Vardoulakis, Northrop Grumman’s vice president for tactical unmanned systems, said. The demonstration took place in…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]