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Navy To Solicit NIXIE Torpedo Countermeasures

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Navy To Solicit NIXIE Torpedo Countermeasures
Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Anthony Begis detaches a guide line from an AN/SLQ-25 Nixie after testing it on the fantail aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) the Pacific Ocean in September 2017. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Naval Sea Systems Command released a notice on July 17 that it intends to issue a solicitation for AN/SLQ-25 Torpedo Countermeasure Transmitting Sets, called NIXIE, electro-acoustic towed torpedo countermeasures. The NIXIE systems are part of the Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) program, which aimed to provide independent torpedo protection to aircraft carriers before it was canceled in 2018. NIXIE is essentially a towed torpedo decoy that emits signals to divert torpedoes from a target. In February Navy acquisition chief James…

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