An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, the Navys first composite expeditionary helicopter .
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Armed Forces.
Update December 26 2014: NOW we have CNN running the story like its new news! lolol!
During recent tests of USS Freedom, the firs vessel of the US Navys Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) the Navy successfully flew the unmanned MQ-8B Fire Scout .