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MK 18 Mod 2 Underwater Drone Program Production Finished

MK 18 Mod 2 Underwater Drone Program Production Finished
Civilian contractors secure an M18 Mod 2 Kingfish Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) to the deck of an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat in August 2012 for mine countermeasure operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Phooto: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Blake Midnight)

The Navy said on Feb. 3 that production of the MK 18 Mod 2 Kingfish Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) program of record has completed. MK 18 Mod 2 production started in 2012 via competitive contracts that Hydroid won with a vehicle based on its REMUS 600 vehicle. In 2020 HII [HII] bought Hydroid and made it part of the company’s Technical Solutions Unmanned Systems business unit. Since the first production lot was started, over 90 MK 18  Mod 2 UUVs…

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