
The Navy and Raytheon [RTN] deployed an advanced mission control system (MCS) for the MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) helicopter aboard USS Coronado (LCS-4), the company said Wednesday.Aboard the currently underway Coronado, Navy hardware and Raytheon software were combined with an open architecture to provide flexible command and control of MQ-8 missions in littoral waters, the company said.Built by Northrop Grumman [NOC], the MQ-8, with the new mission control, extends the ship and a fleet’s situational awareness.“Raytheon's UAV…