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MQ-8C Fire Scout

Program Status: Under Development
IOC: 2014
Total Production: 30
Unitary Cost: USD$33 million
Derived from: Bell 407

Origin: United States of America

Contractor/s: Bell Helicopter, Northrop Grumman* and Rolls-Royce

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.

Parent system is the RQ-8 Fire Scout
IOC: 2008
Other Family Members: MQ-8B Fire Scout and RQ-8A Fire Scout

Transactions: There are 1 transactions involving 8 items for RQ-8 Fire Scout in 2012 view report

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:: Specifications ::

Main Rotor Blades: 4
Number of Engines: 1
Tail Rotor Blades: 2

:: News ::

There are 3 news between
24 Apr 2012
and
12 Mar 2013

US Navy Orders Six Additional MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Aircraft MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial System to Use Telephonics Corporation RDR-1700B+ Radar US Navy Orders MQ-8C Fire Scout Newest Variant of the MQ-8 Unmanned Rotorcraft

:: Operators ::

Operators
	Country	Items	Country	Items
	United States of America	30

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:: Related Equipment ::

Related Equipment
		Qty
	Aircraft Warners & Sensors
	RDR-1700B+
	Helicopter Turboshaft Engines
	Model 250-C20W

:: Notes & Resources ::

Last Updated:
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

(*) lead contractor

IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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