
Bollinger Shipyards recently delivered the first three Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicles (MCM USVs) to the Navy. The Navy plans to use the MCM USVs as a key part of the MCM Mission Package (MP) of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) to replace the aging manned Avenger-class MCM ships and MH-53E helicopters. The vessels are expected to conduct minesweeping, mine hunting, and mine neutralization operations. MCM USV is specifically part of the Unmanned influence Sweep (UISS) system where it tows anti-mine…