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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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