MQ-8B FIRE SCOUT Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System

Ready to DeliverThe MQ-8B Fire Scout provides an unprecedented ability to detect, identify, and target tactical threats at sea or ashore. Fire Scout’s ability to fly multiple payloads such as radar and electro-optical/infrared sensors allows downlink of broad area surveillance and target-specific full motion video to decision makers.Fire Scout provides continuous situational awareness and proven reliability, flexibility, and maintainability. Already on contract with the U.S. Navy and Army, Fire Scout will dramatically expand capacity to gather intelligence and act with devastating speed. Northrop...

System Requirements• Autonomous operations from all air-capable ships• >8 hours continuous system on station coverage• Ceiling and airspeed: 20,000 ft, 115+ kts• >5 hours on station time (single vehicle) at 110 nm• Interoperability through Tactical Control System (TCS) software and STANAG 4586 Compliance Payload Features• Modular Mission Payloads (MMP)• Plug and play product• Baseline MMP capability – EO/IR laser range finder illuminator – Voice/data communication relay• 600 pound payload lift capacity• Growth payloads – Tactical Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR/MTI), Joint Tactical Radio System...

The Fire Scout System (STANAG Compliant) provides fully autonomous operation of the air vehicle and payload withthe flexibility of a wide variety of override commands available to the operators through the Control System (CS). The CS also displays payload imagery, air vehicle status and situational information to the operators. Payload information can be disseminated via the C4I architecture to GCCS-M and other C4I nodes.All data is available through the signal entry panel, including RS-170, RGB, Fiber Optics, Ethernet, ATM, FDDI and Fiber Optic Ethernet. The CS houses an air vehicle operator...

Operational Scenario The Fire Scout VTUAV system is capable of operating from any air-capable Navy ship and will be primarily based aboard the Navy’s newest surface combatant, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). Fire Scout is a critical contributor to the ship’s three primary missions: Anti-Submarine Warfare, Surface Warfare, and Mine Warfare. Operational concepts allow for the Fire Scout to transition through multiple roles while it provides support throughout the Joint Battle Space. Through rapid reconfiguration facilitated by modular payload architecture and defined interface specifications, Fire...

MQ-8B Fire Scout Air Vehicle Specifications United States Navy Air Vehicle Fuselage Length (with Dual Payload Nose): 23.95 ft (7.3 m) Fuselage Width: 6.20 ft (1.9 m) Length (with Blades Folded Forward): 30.03 ft (9.2 m) Rotor Diameter: 27.50 ft (8.4 m) Height (Top of Tail Antenna): 9.71ft (2.9 m) Gross Weight: 3,150 lbs (1428.8 kg) Engine: Rolls Royce 250-C20W Turboshaft Engine Speed: 115+ Knots Ceiling: 20,000 ft (6.1 km) Endurance Total Flight Time with Baseline Payload: 8+ Hours Total FLight Time with EO/IR + Radar: 7+ Hours Total Flight Time with Maximum Payload: 5+ Hours Payloads 23.95 ft...