After a successful at-sea demonstration of a radar equipped MQ-8B Fire Scout aboard a Coast Guard vessel early this month, the Navy will begin a radar competition for the much larger MQ-8C to provide situational awareness for the fleet, according to a service official. Capt. Jeff Dodge, multimission tactical unmanned air system program manager, told reporters Dec. 17 during a media roundtable at the National Press Club that the radar is considered a rapid development capability on the MQ-8B. The...
