Fire Scout Team Takes Steps To Arm Unmanned Helicopter

Fire Scout Team Takes Steps To Arm Unmanned Helicopter: Navy Requests Weaponized MQ-8B, First For The Service The U.S. Navy for the first time has reqested that one of its unmanned aircraft be configured to carry weapons. The Navy plans to arm the MQ-8B Fire Scout with a laser-guided rocket, the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), in just 18 months.