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THE FIRE SCOUT VERTICAL TAKE OFF AND LANDING TACTICAL UNMANNED ARIEL VEHICLE SYSTEM IS
DESIGNED TO OPERATE FROM AIR CAPABLE SHIPS AND HAS PROVIDED A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT
TO ORGANIC SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES. WITH VEHICLE ENDURANCE GREATER THAN FIVE HOURS,
A SHIP CARRYING MORE THAN ONE FIRE SCOUT IS CAPABLE OF 24 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS ON STAGE
PRESENCE WHILE PROVIDING COVERAGE OF 110 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE LAUNCH SITE.
"FIRE SCOUT HAS BROUGHT THE FRIGGATES AND ENHANCED CAPABILITIES MAINLY WITH THE ISR
CAPABILITY. IT ALLOWS THEM TO SEE A LOT FARTHER, SEE MORE IN DETAIL AND WITH SOME OF THE OTHER
UPGRADES THEY CAN PROVIDE THAT VIDEO TO OTHER PLACES BESIDES THE SHIP VIA SATELLITE AS TO
WHAT THEY ARE SEEING. THE FIRESCOUT ALSO ALLOWS US TO HAVE A LONGER ENDURANCE . WE CAN HAVE
ONE AIRCRAFT LEAVE THE OTHER. THEORETICALLY AND DEFINITELY AND PROVIDE THAT EYES ON STATION
FOR THE OPERATIONAL COMMANDER."
THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE USS KLAKRING RECENTLY DEPLOYED WITH MULTIPLE FIRE SCOUTS,
SPEAKS TO THE BENEFITS TO HAVING THEM ONBOARD.
"WELL ON THIS DEPLOYMENT, FIRST EVER DEPLOYMENT WHERE A SHIP DEPLOYED WITH FOUR OF THE FIRESCOUTS
ON BOARD. WE WERE THE FIRST ONES TO CONDUCT THE ORDER OF OPERATIONS. WHAT THAT ALLOWED
US TO DO WAS PROVIDE 12 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS ISR COVERAGE ON TARGET, SO WE WERE ABLE TO
CONDUCT ON SCENE RELIEF ONE AIRCRAFT TO ANOTHER. SO THERE WERE NO GAPS IN TIME, AS ONE AIRCRAFT
HAD TO BE RECOVERED SO WHAT THAT BROUGHT TO THE OPERATIONAL COMMANDER WAS ANOTHER ASSET
WHERE THEY FREE UP A LAND BASE ASSET TO GO PROVIDE ISR TO DIFFERENT TARGET."
FROM NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, IM PETTY OFFICER SALT CEBE