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Northrop Grumman Land System Fire Scout Successful In RSTA/ISR Demonstration

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Thursday, August 13th, 2009

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A Northrop Grumman [NOC]-owned land-based MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System (VUAS), designated P7, successfully demonstrated its reconnaissance surveillance and target acquisition/intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (RSTA/ISR) capabilities this week at Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Ariz. Fire Scout's RSTA/ISR demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground continues to illustrate its readiness to support the warfighter, highlighting its capability to provide critical real-time RSTA to brigade combat teams (BCT). Fire Scout provides the commander with the most comprehensive view of a selected area…

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