2018 West: Premier Sea Services Event San Diego

WEST Theater: How Will Unmanned Operations Change the Way the Navy Employs Rotary Wing Aircraft? (Room Hall E, front of 2600/2700 aisle)

This panel will discuss the impact of unmanned helicopters on the future operations of the rotary force. Speakers will address changes to endurance, range, payload capability, and training; discuss how warfare commanders will exploit capabilities of the MQ-8 Fire Scout in operating in strike groups and distributed surface action groups; and brief the testing, evaluation, and future deployment of the MQ-8C, the next and newest variation of the Fire Scout. Stop by their space on the exhibit floor in Hall G to talk with the pilots and see and touch the MQ-8B and MQ-8C .