Unmanned Helicopter Helps Make Drug Bust
April 09 2010
USA
A vertical takeoff Fire Scout, the Navy's developmental unmanned helicopter, took part in its first drug interdiction late last week in the eastern Pacific Ocean, reports the Navy NewsStand.
The MQ-8B Fire Scout was launched from the frigate McInerney (FFG-8) for a routine test flight, when it acquired a suspected narcotics "go-fast" boat on radar, said the Navy.
Once testing was completed, the mission payload operator received permission to pursue the boat. The Fire Scout...
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