Fire Scout Grows

An armed U.S. Navy/Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter is to be fielded within 18 months. The requirement for rapid deployment means the Navy initially has selected BAE Systems' Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System to arm the MQ-8, as the laser-guided 70-mm rocket is already...

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