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DoD IG Questions Navy’s OASIS Minesweeping System For LCS

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, June 18th, 2012

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The Pentagon’s Inspector General issued a report last week that faulted the Navy’s development of a minesweeping system intended to operate off Littoral Combat Ships, questioning the reliability and cost of the Organic Airborne and Surface Influence Sweep (OASIS) program. The IG report said the Navy has not adequately defined the shock absorbing requirements for the system and therefore does not have sufficient information to support a decision scheduled for early next year to move OASIS into low-rate initial production…

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