Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout – Photos et vidéo

Lla Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Pompier est un hélicoptère autonome sans pilote développé par Northrop Grumman pour les forces armées des États-Unis. Le Fire Scout est conçu pour fournir une reconnaissance et une connaissance de la situation, un appui-feu aérien et un soutien de ciblage de précision pour les forces terrestres, aériennes et maritimes. La version initiale du RQ-8A était basée sur le Schweizer 330, tandis que le MQ-8B amélioré était dérivé du Schweizer 333. La plus grande variante MQ-8C Fire Scout est basée sur le Bell 407.

Source: Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout sur Wikipedia

The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by the American company Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Navy. The MQ-8 Fire Scout can perform various missions such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), target acquisition, laser designation, and fire support. The MQ-8 Fire Scout can operate from any air-capable ship or land base and can be controlled remotely by a human operator or autonomously by an onboard computer. The MQ-8 Fire Scout has a maximum speed of 115 knots, a range of 110 nautical miles, and an endurance of up to 8 hours. The MQ-8 Fire Scout can carry a variety of payloads such as electro-optical/infrared sensors, radar, laser designators, and weapons. The MQ-8 Fire Scout has been deployed in various theaters of operation such as Afghanistan, Libya, and the Persian Gulf.