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Avalon 2015: Rocket firings planned for Fire Scout

24th February 2015 - 10:48 GMT | by Damian Kemp in Melbourne

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Northrop Grumman plans to do a test firing of an Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) from the new version of its Fire Scout rotary wing UAV in 2016.

The MQ-8C is based on the Bell 407 manned helicopter and incorporates the avionics and control system of the smaller MQ-8B UAV. It has clocked up 359 flight hours.

Speaking at the Avalon Air Show in Melbourne Australia on 24 February, MQ-8C deputy programme manager Cdr James Borghardt said four platforms had already been received by the US Navy, a total of 19 would be delivered by the end of

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