Posted by Java Joe on December 1, 2020 · Leave a Comment
An unmanned MQ-8C drone was damaged during testing of a lithium ion battery at Webster Field in St. Inigoes on Nov. 16. That was the second major mishap involving the new variant just in the month of November. A Fire Scout drone crashed at a California Navy base Nov. 10.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags A2 JV, Arlington National Cemetery, Bonhomme Richard, coronavirus, DefSec Christopher Miller, F-35, Janet Yellin, MQ-8C, Neera Tanden, SpaceX, Wreaths Across America
Posted by Java Joe on July 5, 2016 · Leave a Comment
While the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is expected to dominate much of the news coming out of the upcoming Farnborough Air Show, the appearance of US Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work is adding what Breaking Defense is calling “a boost in firepower for the air show.” Reports are that he will discuss his Third Offset Strategy in closed-door meetings while he is in the United Kingdom.
Posted by Java Joe on November 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The MQ-8C Fire Scout can fly twice as long and carry three times more intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance payloads than the current model.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags airspace, B-52, BAE, China, defense industry, drone, F-16, Fire Scout, JDAM, miitary technology, MQ-8C, Northrop Grumman, Operation Damayan, rank advancement, RMP, Southern Maryland Sailing Foundation, tax incentive, technology advances, territory dispute, UCLASS
With a Congressional solution still beyond the horizon, the Pentagon gets ready for lights out, even as planning for the future of defense continues.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags AirSea Battle, Boeing, Defense News, FAA, MQ-8 Fire Scout, MQ-8C, NASA, Office of Management and Budget, Patuxent Partnership, USIS
Posted by Editor on August 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Great Mills construction firm will construct $1.6 million unmanned aircraft facility.
Posted by Editor on April 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
NAVAIR contracts Northrop to produce two MQ-8Cs, which are based on a larger airframe.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags budget, Congress, contracts, drones, Fire Scout, ISR, Lockheed Martin, MQ-8C, NAVAIR, Northrop Grumman, Pentagon, PTSD, Rolls Royce, sequestration, UAV, V-22 Osprey, Veterans Affairs
Posted by Editor on April 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
It may have trouble landing at times, but the Fire Scout unmanned helicopter can apparently float until fished out of the water.
Category Leader Features, Pax River News · Tags Capt. Patrick Smith, Fire Scout, MQ-8B, MQ-8C, Navy League, PEO(U&W), PMA-266, Rear Adm. Bill Shannon, Sea-Air-Space, Southern Maryland Sailing Foundation
Posted by Editor on February 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Navy closes contest for new VTUAV in favor of upgraded Fire Scout.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags APKWS, ARAAM, budget, Congress, cybersecurity, drones, F-35, Fire Scout, J.F. Taylor, Joint Strike Fighter, JSF, MQ-8C, P-8 Poseidon, RQ-7B Shadow, sequestration, UAV
Posted by Editor on January 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Drone helicopter scheduled to begin initial Pentagon testing in March.
