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The military is already equipped with drones carrying weapons, but they dont necessarily have the hover skills of a helicopter. Robotic helicopters also were generally too small to carry weapons. Now, the U.S. Navy will get the best of both worlds as it signed a $17 million deal with Northrop Grumman Corp., to weaponize the MQ-8B Fire Scout, which was already in use for surveillance missions without weapons in the Middle East.
(Photo: Northrop Grumman)
The military is getting its first unmanned weaponized helicopters 168 in total for which delivery is expected by March 2013:
Its a very significant moment in naval history, said Mark L. Evans, a historian at the Naval History and Heritage Command. The weaponization of this aircraft represents a quantum leap in technology compared to what has come before.
The military believes that the Fire Scout, which is remotely controlled by a pilot on a ship, is ideal in its ability to hover and attack hostile drug-runners, pirates and battleships.
Now wouldn't that be an ideal weapon system for India?
Navy Signs Deal to Weaponize Fire Scout Drone Helicopter | Video | TheBlaze.com
(Photo: Northrop Grumman)
The military is getting its first unmanned weaponized helicopters 168 in total for which delivery is expected by March 2013:
Its a very significant moment in naval history, said Mark L. Evans, a historian at the Naval History and Heritage Command. The weaponization of this aircraft represents a quantum leap in technology compared to what has come before.
The military believes that the Fire Scout, which is remotely controlled by a pilot on a ship, is ideal in its ability to hover and attack hostile drug-runners, pirates and battleships.
Now wouldn't that be an ideal weapon system for India?
Navy Signs Deal to Weaponize Fire Scout Drone Helicopter | Video | TheBlaze.com
