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Lockheed Martin Delivers Third RMMV To Navy

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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] this month delivered the third production Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) to the Navy, increasing the mine countermeasures capability for both DDG-51 Arleigh Burke class destroyers and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the company said. The first and second RMMV were delivered to the Navy in April and August 2007, respectively, the company added. The RMMV is a robust unmanned, semi-submersible, semi-autonomous vehicle that can be adapted to a broad spectrum of applications and missions, including towing variable-depth…

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