AUVSI 2014: MQ-8B FIRE SCOUT Trials On Littoral Combat Ship

An MQ-8B FIRE SCOUT sits on the flight deck of USS FREEDOM (LCS 1) on 30 April off the coast of San Diego, CA/USA. Sailors from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 are conducting the first combined operations between the unmanned FIRE SCOUT and the manned H-60 helicopter aboard the Littoral Combat Ship over the next few weeks. (Photo: US Navy)