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First combined helicopter-drone naval mission

San Diego, USA - The US Navy Fort Worth warship set out to Singapore with a traditional manned and an unmanned helicopter

For the first time in history a military vessel sets out for a mission where a traditional and an unmanned helicopter will work together. The US Navy Fort Worth warship left San Diego Bay yesterday to reach Singapore’s coast, where it will work with Asian navies. The vessel transports an MQ-8B Fire Scout drone, developed by Northrop Grumman to provide reconnaissance and precision targeting support. T...

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Rome, Italy, 11/18/2014 18:01
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