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Mine Hunting System For LCS Ready For Operational Assessment

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, December 12th, 2013

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Mine Hunting System For LCS Ready For Operational Assessment

The Navy is making progress on the mine hunting system that will be deployed on Littoral Combat Ships. Photo: U.S. Navy

The remote minehunting system designed for the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships is ready for operational evaluation following the completion this month of developmental testing, the service said Thursday. The remote minehunting system, or RMS, is meant to detect, classify and show the location of sea mines by using the remote multi-mission vehicle, or RMMV, and the towed AN/AQS-20A variable depth sonar, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said. The developmental testing was completed Dec. 9 in Palm Beach, Fla. The goal…

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