The Navy is looking at an unmanned helicopter to make its newest ships more lethal — and it just pa

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The Navy is looking at an unmanned helicopter to make its newest ships more lethal — and it just passed the first test
Christopher Woody
Jul. 12, 2018, 3:55 PM

US Navy USS Coronado littoral combat ship MQ-8C unmanned helicopterSailors on the USS Coronado monitor flight operations from the helicopter control tower as an MQ-8C prepares to launch, June 21, 2018. US Navy/Ensign Jalen Robinson

    The Navy recently completed initial testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout, an unmanned helicopter capable of carrying three times as much payload as an earlier version.

    The Navy hopes to deploy the MQ-8C aboard littoral combat ships, augmenting their limited range and firepower.

    More testing is needed however, and the Navy is still evaluating how the arm the drone helicopter.

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