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Photo release: Fire Scout flies with new radar

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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The MQ-8 Fire Scout prepares to land after its flight with a new maritime surface search radar June 16 at Webster Field Annex, Md. This upgrade will increase the situational awareness and threat warning in a high-traffic littoral environment.  Fire Scout's deployment with the new radar is planned for 2015.