The Debrief: U.S. Navy Considers Replicator Approach For MQ-8C Replacement

MQ-8C

Credit: Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scouts had a short run in the U.S. Navy. The ship-based, uncrewed derivative of the Bell 407 helicopter entered operational service less than five years ago, but the fleet won’t make it to a duty age of 6. By the end of September, the remaining 10 of the 38 long-endurance...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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