KEY FEATURES

• Versatile,fully-autonomousVUASthatintegratesmatureUAS

architecturewithcommercial,FAA-certifiedairframe

• CombinesFireScout’sprovenISRcapabilitieswithlarger

payload,longerendurance,largercargocapacity

• Flexible,field-reconfigurabledesignsupportsISR,cargoand/or

specializedcommunicationsmissionsonlandandsea

• Commonalitywithmannedplatforms

• Fullyintegratedoperationwithmultiplecontrolsegments

(includingTCS,ArmyOneSystem®,andfuturestandards-

basedsystems)

• Modulararchitecturesupportsrapidintegration,testand

deploymentofadvancedpayloads(EO/IR,SAR,Communications

relay,SIGNT,ELINT,Multi-Int)

• Backedbyaward-winninggloballogistics,trainingandcustomer

supportteam

SPECIFICATIONS

Length ...........................................................................34.7feet(10.6m)

Width .................................................................................. 7.8feet(2.4m)

BladesFoldedHangar ......................... 7.8ftx34.7ft(2.4mx10.6m)

Height ............................................................................. 10.9feet(3.3m)

RotorDiameter ........................................................... 36.6feet(11.2m)

GrossTakeoffWeight .............................................................6,000lbs

Engine ...................................................................Rolls-Royce250-C47B

withFullAuthorityDigitalElectronicControl

PERFORMANCE

MaxEndurance ............................................................................ 15hours

MaxAirspeed ............................................................................ 140knots

ServiceCeiling ...................................................................... 20,000feet

UsefulLoad ................................................................................ 2,950lbs

MaxExternalSlingLoad........................................................... 2,650lbs

MaxInternalCargoLoad ..............................................................500lbs

Fire-X VUAS

Medium-Range Vertical Unmanned Aerial SystemMature Tactical RSTA Capabilities in a Proven, High-Capacity Rotorcraft

Medium-Range Vertical Unmanned Aerial System

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Contact Information John VanBrabandt (858) 618-5165 • e-mail: john.vanbrabandt@ngc.com P.O. Box 509066 • San Diego • California • 92150-9066

NorthropGrummanCorporation’snewFire-Xexpandedcapabilityverticalunmannedaircraftsystem(VUAS)combinesthebestoftwoprovenairsystemsinalow-cost,fast-fieldingpackage:theversatilereconnaissance,surveillanceandtargetacquisitionarchitectureoftheU.S.Navy’sMQ-8BFireScoutverticaltakeoffandlandingtacticalUAV,andtheextendedrange,payloadandcargohaulingcapabilitiesofthecommerciallymature,FAA-certified Bell407helicopter.

Currentlyindevelopment,Fire-Xisafullyautonomous,four-blade,single-engine unmannedhelicopter.

LikeFireScout,itwillcarryanarrayofreconnaissance,surveillanceandtargetacquisition(RSTA)sensorsto

supportwarfighters’demandsforenhancedsituationalawareness.Itsextendedcargoandpayloadcapability(2,600lbsinternalorexternal),andincreasedendurance(morethan15hours)willdeliveradditionalmissionflexibilitytocommanderson theground.

Versatile, Flexible PlatformFire-Xwillsupportbothmaritimeandland-basedmissions,taking

offandlandingonaviation-capablewarships,andatpreparedandunpreparedlandingzonesinproximitytogroundtroops.

It’salsobeendesignedtooperatewithnearlyanytypeoffutureorcurrentmilitarystandards-basedcontrolsegment,communicatingaseasilywithshipboardcontrollersusingtheNavy’sTacticalControlStation(TCS)asfieldcommandersusingtheU.S.Army’sfieldprovenOneSystem®groundcontrolstation.

Northrop Know-How on BoardFire-XisthelatestinalonglineoftacticalUAVsfromNorthropGrumman,aleaderindeveloping,integratingandtestingunmannedsystemsformorethan60years.ItbuildsontheprovenUAVcontrolarchitectureofFireScout,theonlyVUASprogramofrecord,whiledrawingonNorthropGrumman’ssystemsintegrationandtestingexpertiseacquiredthroughdevelopingtargets,theArmy’s MQ-5AHunterfixedwingUAV,andthecompany’snewlineofscalableBatTM unmannedairsystems.

Fire-Xalsotakesfulladvantageofthecompany’sprovenabilityto“unman”oroptionallymanamannedhelicopter–i.e.replacethein-vehiclepilotwiththeappropriateavionics,softwareandgroundcontrolstationtoaccuratelyandreliablyduplicatethebehaviorandperformanceoftheairvehicle.

Bell Helicopter Leadership in Customer SupportAspartnertotheFire-Xprogram,BellHelicopter,aTextroncompany,brings theexperienceofdesigning,producingandsupportingmorethan35,000military andcommercialhelicopters.Formorethan50years,thecompanyhasdeliveredandsupportedU.S.Navy,ArmyandMarineCorpshelicoptersacrossthecompleterotary-wingaviationmissionspectrum,includingarmedreconnaissance,attack,utility,andMedEvac.

TheBell407currentlyservesthecommercialhumantransportationrequirementsofcorporations,hospitals,newsorganizations,moviestudiosandlawenforcementagenciesworldwide, withmorethan1,000systemsinserviceandover3millionaccumulatedflight

hours.ItisbackedbyBellHelicopter’sindustry-leadingrecordoftraining,globallogisticsupportandcustomerservice.BellHelicopter’scustomerservicehasbeen ratednumberoneforthelast17yearsrunning.

Meeting Future RequirementsFire-Xdeliverswhatmilitaryplannerswant,andwhatwarfightersneed:areliable,low-costverticalunmannedsystemthat’sversatileenoughtosupportthediverseISR,cargo,andcommunicationsrequirementsoflandandseaforces,whilebeingruggedandpersistentenoughtostayinthefightuntilthemissioniscomplete.

Fire-X VUASMedium-Range Vertical Unmanned Aerial SystemMature Tactical RSTA Capabilities in a Proven, High-Capacity Rotorcraft

Fire-X is available today to support the mission requirements of tomorrow.

Contact us to learn how soon Fire-X could land in your future.