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Navy Researching Long-Range Aerial Delivered Maritime Mines

Wednesday, July 29th, 2020

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Navy Researching Long-Range Aerial Delivered Maritime Mines

A B-52 Stratofortress conducts an operational demonstration of the Quickstrike-ER Naval mine project in the Pacific Ocean on May 30, 2019. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy is seeking white papers from industry to determine capabilities to design, build and deliver a long-range air delivered maritime mine, according to a July 29 notice. The Request for Information (RFI)/sources sought notice was issued for the Navy’s Program Executive Office Undermanned and Small Combatants, Mine Warfare Program Office (PMS 495). The RFI is only for market research purposes to determine “whether industry possesses the requisite capabilities to successfully design, manufacture, assemble, test and deliver a long-range air…

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