Please see the attached files for additional information regarding this assignment.

A literature review is designed to summarize, synthesize, and discuss the current state of knowledge about a topic. You will survey books, articles, and other sources of information pertinent to your research topic in an effort to critically analyze and synthesize prior research and how it will inform your current research question.

Your project will focus primarily on your chosen specialization(s) and will include research methodology and statistics/analysis where applicable.   

As briefed by your instructor, the project topic must be related to your specialization(s). If you have done multiple specializations within your degree, the project topic must come from any one of the specializations.

Key to developing the proposed project topic is whether or not it can meet the standards and applicable specialization outcomes and whether or not it is “doable.”

Review the outcome for your specialization(s) in the course syllabus and make sure your topic can meet the specialization(s) outcome.

In addition, make sure your proposed topic is “doable”. What is the significance of your proposed topic? What are you trying to do with your project? Are resources available to do a substantial literature review? Will you have permission to use those resources? 

Make sure a statistically measurable hypothesis can be developed related to your topic. 

Data must also be readily available for the statistical analysis of the hypothesis. Data collection will be addressed in your proposal and again in week 4.

Submit your proposed topic to your instructor for review/feedback/approval. Submit your proposed topic in a document. Your instructor will respond using the Document Viewer in the Grades area with guidance to prepare you for the actual proposal submission in week 2.

Writer you must include the specializations in this project.

The specializations that I am using are Aviation Aerospace Safety systems & Unmanned Aerospace systems

Write at least 1 ½ to 2 pages on your topic. Make sure its APA format.

In today’s military arsenal the U.S. has a vast majority of aerial dominance over the sky’s yet alone on land as well. There are several UAV’s models or designs that serve a purpose within the U.S. armed forces. There is one UAV that stands out from the rest of them, the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B fire scout. This is an unmanned autonomous helicopter that can provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for, air and sea forces around the globe (Northrop Grumman 2020).

The Northrop Grumman MQ-8B fire scout has also deployed to Afghanistan to support counter-improvised explosive device (IED) operations for troops that are on the front lines. Also, the fire scout has advanced avionics components RF camera package, a mine detector system, UHF/VHF communication relay kit and a Maritime Radar system. The MQ-8B can haul upwards of 600lbs of equipment or weaponry depending on its mission.

With all these advanced components on-board the MQ-8B and also being such a versatile UAV, why should the MQ-8B use only for tactical purposes? Instead, this UAV can have a mutually beneficial role not just being a front line air support but also being humanitarian UAV aid during a natural disaster, re-supplying medical supplies where rural places are hard to reach.