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MQ-8C Fire Scout

MQ-8C Fire Scout

Reconnaissance Rotorcrafts
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Basic Information
Name
MQ-8C Fire Scout
Designation
MQ-8C Fire Scout
Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Reconnaissance Rotorcrafts
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman, Bell Textron, Cubic Corporation, GE Aerospace, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Summit Aviation
Date of Introduction
2014
Description

The MQ-8C Fire Scout is an upgraded variant of the MQ-8 unmanned rotorcraft combining the Bell 407 helicopter airframe and the MQ-8B unmanned system architecture. The Fire Scout endurance upgrade, designated the MQ-8C, provides greater endurance, range and payload capacity in support of intelligence-gathering missions. The new variant is a product derived from the Fire-X technological demonstrator. Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for the MQ-8C program with Bell Helicopter supplying the Bell 407 airframe and Rolls-Royce the Model 250 turboshaft engine. On April 23, 2012, the US Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a $262 million contract for eight MQ-8C aircraft. The US Navy plans call for the procurement of 28 rotorcrafts. As of December 2014, the procurement program scope increased to 70 aircraft. The US Navy final procurement program is for 38 aircraft to be delivered by 2021.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Reconnaissance Rotorcrafts
Status Active
Origin United States of America
Contractors Northrop Grumman*, Bell Textron, Cubic Corporation, GE Aerospace, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Summit Aviation
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) December 3, 2014
First Flight October 31, 2013
Total Production 38
Unitary Cost USD $33 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Main Rotor Blades 4
Number of Engines 1
Tail Rotor Blades 2
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Radar Systems: AN/ZPY-8 (1)
Item 2 Radar Systems: RDR-1700B+ (1)
Item 3 Turboshaft Engines: Model 250-C20W (1)
Variants
Variant 1 RQ-8A Fire Scout
Variant 2 MQ-8B Fire Scout
Variant 3 MQ-8C Fire Scout
Details
Country of Origin United States
Category Rotary Wing Aircraft
Air > Rotary Wing Aircraft
Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000557

Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
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