U.S. Navy – Unmanned MQ 8 Firescout Helicopter in Search & Seizure Training
U.S. Navy – Unmanned MQ 8 Firescout Helicopter in Search & Seizure Training
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2014) An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 takes off from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training off the coast of Southern California. The training marked the first time a littoral combat ship, an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter and an SH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter conducted integrated VBSS training. 12 May 2014