The United States has begun flight tests of four unmanned MQ-8C fire scout helicopters. The US Army received four MQ-8C "Fire Scout" unmanned helicopters from the Navy and began flight testing them as military sensor platforms. The Redstone Test Center at Redstone Air Base (Alabama) received four of these unmanned helicopters, two mobile control systems, spare engines and peripherals. The tests ended in August this year. The flights are made at Dugway Ridge in Utah and Redstone Air Force Base. The US Navy began decommissioning the MQ-8C in February 2024.

The United States has begun flight tests of four unmanned MQ-8C fire scout helicopters. The US Army received four MQ-8C "Fire Scout" unmanned helicopters from the Navy and began flight testing them as military sensor platforms. The Redstone Test Center at Redstone Air Base (Alabama) received four of these unmanned helicopters, two mobile control systems, spare engines and peripherals. The tests ended in August this year. The flights are made at Dugway Ridge in Utah and Redstone Air Force Base. The US Navy began decommissioning the MQ-8C in February 2024.