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Fire Scout Training Facility Opened

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

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The Navy has opened a center to train future operators of the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter in a sign of the service’s long term commitment to the system for conducting intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR) missions. The Navy unveiled the training facility at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., this week. The facility features four simulators and instruction classrooms. The Navy is also looking at arming Fire Scouts, possibly with gun pods, Hydra 70-millimeter rocket pods and small missiles. Fire…

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