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Northrop Grumman's RQ-8A Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) test fires the second of two Mark (MK) 66 2.75-inch unguided rockets during weapons testing at Arizona's Yuma Proving Grounds. The Fire Scout has the ability to autonomously take off and land from any aviation-capable warship and at unprepared landing zones, with an on-station endurance of over four hours. The Fire Scout system is capable of continuous operations, providing coverage at 110 nautical miles from the launch site. Utilizing a baseline payload that includes electro-optical/infrared sensors and a laser rangefinder/designator the Fire Scout can find and identify tactical...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Northrop Grumman's RQ-8A Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) test fires the second More

The US Navy (USN) RQ-8A Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) System Fire Scout, makes its first autonomous landing aboard the US Navy (USN) Austin Class: Amphibious Transport Dock, USS NASHVILLE (LPD 13), while the ship is underway in the Atlantic Ocean. With an on-station endurance of over four hours, the Fire Scout system is capable of continuous operations, providing coverage at 110 nautical miles from the launch site

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Kurt M. Lengfield, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

The US Navy (USN) RQ-8A Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) System Fire Scout, prepares for the first autonomous landing aboard the US Navy (USN) Austin Class: Amphibious Transport Dock, USS NASHVILLE (LPD 13), while the ship is underway in the Atlantic Ocean. With an on-station endurance of over four hours, the Fire Scout system is capable of continuous operations, providing coverage at 110 nautical miles from the launch site

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Kurt M. Lengfield, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

The US Navy (USN) RQ-8A Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) System Fire Scout, on approach to conduct its first autonomous landing aboard the US Navy (USN) Austin Class: Amphibious Transport Dock, USS NASHVILLE (LPD 13), while the ship is underway in the Atlantic Ocean. With an on-station endurance of over four hours, the Fire Scout system is capable of continuous operations, providing coverage at 110 nautical miles from the launch site

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Kurt M. Lengfield, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More