MQ-8 Fire Scout UAV

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:armament nan
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Data link system
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Composite materials
gptkbp:crew Unmanned
gptkbp:dataTransmission Secure data transmission
gptkbp:dataUsage Onboard processing
Link 16
gptkbp:deployedTo Carrier-based operations
gptkbp:design Tactical UAV
gptkbp:developer 2000s
gptkbp:endurance 6 hours
gptkbp:engineType Rotary engine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Designed for maritime conditions
gptkbp:firstFlight 2000
gptkbp:futurePlans Planned enhancements in capabilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MQ-8 Fire Scout UAV
gptkbp:integration Integrated with naval systems
gptkbp:internationalRelations gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:launchSite USS Freedom
Ship-based launch
gptkbp:length 27.5 ft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:maxSpeed 110 knots
gptkbp:militaryService 2011
gptkbp:missions Autonomous flight control
gptkbp:modifications Various upgrades over time
gptkbp:navigationEquipment gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:offers Approximately $15 million
gptkbp:operationalRange 110 nautical miles
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active
Maritime operations
Ground control station
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 200 lbs
gptkbp:primaryFunction Intelligence,_Surveillance,_and_Reconnaissance_(ISR)
gptkbp:renovated Vertical landing
gptkbp:retirementYear Not retired yet
gptkbp:role Reconnaissance
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Redundant systems
gptkbp:sensors gptkb:Electro-Optical/Infrared_(EO/IR)_camera
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:serviceBranch Naval Aviation
gptkbp:successor MQ-8C Fire Scout
gptkbp:supportRole Anti-submarine warfare
Ground forces support
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment Real-time video feed
gptkbp:training Pilot training required for operators
gptkbp:type Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) UAV
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:wingspan 14.75 ft