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Navy/USMC

VideoRay Nabs $93 Million Contract For MK20 Defender ROV Work

Monday, May 13th, 2024

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VideoRay Nabs $93 Million Contract For MK20 Defender ROV Work

VideoRay Mission Specialist Defender Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV). (Photo: VideoRay)

The Navy awarded VideoRay LLC a $93 million contract for Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response (MESR) Production, particularly to continue work developing the MK20 Defender Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) platform. The MESR program seeks to improve capabilities of expeditionary ROVs to enable them to perform more complex tasks., which include upgrading the baseline vehicle with sensor, autonomy and manipulator updates to improve the capabilities for explosive ordnance disposal operators. This contract specifically provides for hardware, software, repairs, training, technical assist visits,…

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