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BAE Nabs $189 Million Contract For Archerfish Mine Neutralizers

Monday, September 21st, 2020

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BAE Nabs $189 Million Contract For Archerfish Mine Neutralizers

An MH-60S with the AN/ASQ-235 Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS), loaded with four Archerfish Destructor mine neutralizers. (Photo: BAE Systems)

Last month, the Navy awarded the U.K.’s BAE Systems a contract worth up to $189 million for full rate production, maintenance and technical services for underwater Archerfish Destructor mine neutralizers. Under this award from Aug. 21, BAE will produce the devices as well as cover maintenance, spare and repair parts and evolution of the Archerfish Destructors. The company is set to manage destructor configuration and integrate new or upgraded capability as well as assess destructor configuration for application to in-service…

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