Navy gives initial green light for first unmanned surface vehicle to join the fleet
The mine countermeasures USV is one piece of tech designed keep Navy ships safe from undersea mines.
The mine countermeasures USV is one piece of tech designed keep Navy ships safe from undersea mines.
The new surface vessel will play a key role in filling capability gaps created when the Navy's mine countermeasure ships are retired.
UISS will be a key mine countermeasures asset for the Navy moving forward, but it experienced significant issues during testing last fall, according to new details initially hidden from public view.
“This brings us one step closer to delivering the [Mine Countermeasure] mission package to the fleet," a Navy official said.
Raytheon executives say they will team up with Atlas Electronics to demonstrate their sonar off the coast of Scotland at an industry exhibition dubbed WISE-X.