
From Popular Mechanics:
The Fire Scout unmanned helicopter got its first job—hunting drug smugglers.
MQ-8B became the first unmanned helo to deploy on a naval anti-narcotics mission when it left port in Florida on Monday aboard the USS McInerney (FFG-8). The ship hosted the unmanned aerial vehicle during developmental testing, and crew of Northrop Grumman engineers are also on board to help the aircraft stay healthy.
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