The Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout will have its avionics bay redesigned to withstand corrosive elements experienced in small naval combatants such as the Littoral Combat Ship, according to a service official. Fire Scout Program Manager Capt. Jeff Dodge wrote in a Sept. 14 statement to InsideDefense.com the new design is a preplanned improvement for the MQ-8B. "The new design will increase the resistance of the Faraday cage to the corrosive elements experienced in small naval combatants," he wrote. "It is...
