Northrop Grumman has just released video of the MQ-8B Fire Scout conducting first test flights from the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ship, USS Freedom (LCS 1) in November 2010. Source: Northrop Grumman
Monthly Archives: May 2011
$42M Contract to Convert Fire Scouts to ‘Navy Configuration’
The US Navy issued a $42 million contract last week to convert eight Army Fire Scouts to “Navy configuration,” with the goal that the aircraft will be ready for service by 2013.
Pentagon Wants Unmanned Stealth Bomber to Replace B-2
Pentagon weapons buyer Ashton Carter met with Northrop, Boeing and Lockheed executives at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale last week to discuss the military’s plans to build a fleet of radar-evading, long-range bombers that the military hopes to have ready for action by the mid-2020s.
Arcturus Small UAS with 2 Laser-Guided Missiles
Arcturus T-20 - Photo: Spencer Ackerman
Arcturus is displaying its new T-20 at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa, Florida. The T-20 has a 17-foot wingspan, putting it in the so-called Tier II class of unmanned aircraft.
Lightweight Video Receiver with Eyepiece for Ground Forces
When Kyle Stanbro retired from the military in 2004, he put his energies into making a lighter and more physically intuitive video receiver for ground forces to receive UAS feeds to replace the ToughBook currently in use.
US Air Force Launches ‘Fly the Reaper’ Video Game
Blurring the lines between gaming and reality US Air Force has released a spectacular new video game on its adventurous recruiting site. The new game invites potential recruits to ‘Fly the Reaper’
US Special Operations Gives Hummingbird to the Army
U.S. Special Operations Command will be turning over its unmanned helicopters to the Army. SOCOM will be seeking other options that better suit special operators’ needs, officials said.
Northrop Grumman HART On-Demand Intelligence System Succesful Field Tests
Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully demonstrated that its Heterogeneous Airborne Reconnaissance Team (HART) system increases warfighter situational awareness during a recent Spiral 7 DARPA field exercise conducted March 7-18, 2011, at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah.