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Northrop Grumman, Navy Wrapping Up Fire Scout At-Sea Tests, Preparing For OPEVAL

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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein The Navy and Northrop Grumman [NOC] demonstrated earlier this month the ability to hand-off a Fire Scout vertical take-off unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV) from a shore-based ground station to shipboard control aboard the USS McInerney (FFG-8), according to a company official. Additionally, Northrop Grumman was able to significantly expand wind envelopes for operations on McInerney, John VanBrabant, manager, business development, Fire Scout, told Defense Daily in a recent interview. "Unfortunately, near the end of the week, the…

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