Navy, Northrop Grumman to add Link 16 tactical networking to MQ-8C unmanned helicopter

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PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md. - U.S. Navy unmanned helicopter experts plan to add tactical networking capability to enable the radar-equipped MQ.-8C unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to share its radar picture with nearby ships, aircraft, and ground forces.Officials of the Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., have announced plans to continue developing a Link 16 tactical datalink capability for radar-equipped MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters.