The United States Navy has chosen the RQ-8A Fire Scout as its vertical take-off and landing tactical unmanned air vehicle (VTUAV). The system consists of air vehicles, ground control stations (GCSs), modular mission payloads (MMPs), data links, remote data terminals (RDTs), launch and recovery equipment, and tactical communications equipment. It is designed to autonomously take off from and land on any aviation-capable ship or confined land area, and will provide the US Navy and US Marine Corps reconnaissance, situational awareness and precision targeting support.

Nova Electric’s rugged COTS Galaxy Series UPS was the system of choice for the VTUAV, due to its robust quality and highly reliable performance. The Nova Electric UPS equipment is installed inside the shelter (including both mobile HMMWV and Stationary locations), and operates all mission-critical equipment.