Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout Autonomous Maritime ISR Helicopter Variant
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout is an operational U.S. Navy autonomous unmanned helicopter variant based on the commercial Bell 407 airframe. It provides ship-based and land-based reconnaissance, situational awareness, and precision-targeting support, with autonomous takeoff and landing from aviation-capable ships and prepared or unprepared landing zones.
Follow this vehicle family
Alerts for directly linked future launches and major activity.
Identity
- Aliases
- MQ-8C Fire ScoutFire ScoutMQ-8C
- Family Name
- Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout
- Full Name
- Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout Autonomous Maritime ISR Helicopter Variant
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- MQ-8C Fire Scout
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- landwater
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout is an operational U.S. Navy autonomous unmanned helicopter variant based on the commercial Bell 407 airframe. It provides ship-based and land-based reconnaissance, situational awareness, and precision-targeting support, with autonomous takeoff and landing from aviation-capable ships and prepared or unprepared landing zones.
- Manufacturer
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 22:37:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 22:37:51 UTC