The MQ-8 Fire Scout, with mass shapes attached, conducts low airspeed flying qualities testing in February 2022 at Webster Field, Md. to prepare for upcoming the Single System Multi-Mission Airborne Mine Detection (SMAMD) demonstration. SMAMD will be the first mine countermeasure system flown onboard the MQ-8C Fire Scout as well as the airframe’s heaviest payload carried to date. (U.S. Navy photo)
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