The Navy plans to begin testing the MQ-8C, a new, larger variant of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Fire Scout unmanned surveillance helicopter, aboard the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in late March, according to a program official.The testing will occur aboard the USS Montgomery (LCS-8), an Independence-class variant, on the West Coast in the spring and fall, and on the USS Little Rock (LCS-9), a Freedom-class variant, on the East Coast in the fall. The MQ-8C will ultimately be deployed aboard…
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