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Navy Preparing Fire Scout VTUAV For Busy Year Leading Up To First Deployment

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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

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The Navy is expected to begin dynamic interface testing aboard the USS McInerney (FFG-8) next month with the Fire Scout vertical takeoff unmanned aerial system (VTUAV), completing testing begun in March. Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Fire Scout won't get much rest this year. Once the dynamic interface tests are completed in late April, the system will prepare for another test period in early May followed by operational evaluation (OPEVAL) in June, Capt. Tim Dunigan, Fire Scout program manager, told sister publication…

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