An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, above, and an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter conduct flight operations following launch from littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) in the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)

Both an MH-60S Seahawk and an MQ-8B Fire Scout successfully completed a manned-unmanned teaming demonstration. In May, Fire Scout acted as the laser-designating platform for a Hellfire missile, fired from a Sikorsky MH-60S.

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AAC has sensors on-board both aircraft. In the case of the Seahawks (as with all derivatives of the UH-60 Black Hawk), the sensor monitors the engine starting sequence and aborts the start if something goes wrong. The sensor on-board the Fire Scout is part of the electrical distribution system.

An MQ-8B Firescout unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Leigh Ellis/Released)