Milestone MQ-8C Fire Scout Initial Operational Test and Evaluation Complete [Image 1 of 5]

PACIFIC OCEAN

06.28.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Allison 

Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1

180628-N-BT947-1547 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 28, 2018) - An MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter conducts underway operations with an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter and the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4). The new Fire Scout variant is expected to deploy with the LCS class to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, and precision targeting support. Coronado is working with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VX-1) to test the newest Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. Coronado is one of four designated test ships in the LCS class assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob I. Allison/RELEASED)

• Date Taken: 06.28.2018
• Date Posted: 07.06.2018 16:52
• Photo ID: 4531077
• VIRIN: 180628-N-BT947-1547
• Resolution: 4798x3202
• Size: 7.36 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN