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Navy Ends MRUUV RDT&E Program

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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

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By Geoff Fein The Navy yesterday said it has ceased funding development of the Mission Reconfigurable Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (MRUUV) due to technical and engineering issues. The decision, made by the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV), affects $36 million of research, development, test and evaluation funds appropriated in fiscal year '08 and '09, that have not been obligated. The decision effectively cancels Phase I of the MRUUV effort, the Navy said. The Navy had used $6 million…

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