MQ-8C Fire Scout
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The MQ-8C Fire Scout is a U.S. Navy unmanned helicopter designed for ship-based intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting missions with greater range and payload than earlier variants.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
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unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ unmanned helicopter ⓘ |
| airframeBasedOn | Bell 407 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | Fire Scout program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlType |
autonomous flight capability
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remotely piloted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataLinkType | tactical data link ⓘ |
| designedFor |
maritime ISR missions
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ship-based operations ⓘ |
| designedToOperateFrom | small-deck ships ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | MQ-8C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
beyond-line-of-sight surveillance
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communications relay ⓘ maritime domain awareness ⓘ target acquisition ⓘ |
| hasCrew | unmanned ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
increased payload compared to MQ-8B
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increased range compared to MQ-8B ⓘ |
| hasSensor |
AIS receiver
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electro-optical/infrared sensor ⓘ maritime surveillance radar ⓘ |
| hasVariantRelation | MQ-8 Fire Scout family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | U.S. Navy unmanned aviation portfolio ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
littoral combat ships
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surface combatant ships ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Northrop Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
intelligence gathering
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reconnaissance ⓘ surveillance ⓘ targeting support ⓘ |
| navigationSystem | GPS-based navigation ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| predecessor | MQ-8B Fire Scout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
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targeting support ⓘ |
| propulsionType | single turboshaft engine ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLandingType | vertical takeoff and landing ⓘ |
| usedBy |
littoral combat ship squadrons
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surface warfare units ⓘ |
| usedFor |
battlefield situational awareness
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naval reconnaissance ⓘ over-the-horizon targeting ⓘ |
| usedInEnvironment | maritime ⓘ |
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