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U.S. Navy MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with missiles

Date:2011-11-10Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0

资料图:美国MQ-8火力侦察兵无人机。 Data Figure: U.S. MQ-8 Fire Scout UAV.

[United States, "Los Angeles Times' Web site reported Nov. 8] Title: The Navy signed the 1700 million of armed UAVs agreement

17 million through a dollar contract to equip the U.S. Navy to its unmanned helicopter bombing enemy targets can be laser-guided missiles. Northrop – Grumman-made M Q-8B “Fire Scout” will be the Navy’s first sea-based unmanned aircraft to carry weapons systems, M Q-8B will be delivered in 15 months.

naval historian Mark Evans said: “This is very important to the history of the Navy moment the aircraft’s equipment to achieve compared to the previous technology leap.”

military that “Fire Scout” ship by remote control driver, who can complete the attack drug trafficking, piracy and the task of the enemy ships.

Northrop – Grumman Corporation has been making for the Navy 2 4 this unmanned helicopter, but these have been limited to the use of unmanned helicopter surveillance and reconnaissance activities.

So far, this unmanned helicopter to locate the hostile threat, but can not eliminate the threat.

Northrop – Grumman is responsible for tactical unmanned systems, a vice president, said: “through armed ‘Fire Scout’, the Navy finally have a way to locate and combat systems intended target . … … This capability reduces our need for sending troops deep woods. “

Air Force fixed-wing UAV automation and the CIA, such as M Q-1″ predator “and M Q- 9 “death” in modern warfare has played a vital role in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya on the battlefield, they are from high-altitude missiles, destroy enemy combatants.

However, the unmanned helicopter also did not play such a role, small unmanned helicopter tall, heavy weapons to be fitted, more difficult.

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U.S. Navy MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with missiles

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