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Fire Scout Ups Tempo During Recent Deployment

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

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The Navy dramatically upped the operational tempo of the Fire Scout unmanned helicopters during a five-month deployment aboard a frigate, demonstrating an ability to stay on targets of interest longer than had been previously done at sea. Four Northrop Grumman [NOC]-built MQ-8B Fire Scouts were deployed aboard the USS Klakring (FFG-42) during the deployment that ended Saturday--the most of the rotary UAVs that have ever been stationed on a single ship. That allowed the ship’s crew to use two birds…

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