Remote Minehunting Systems
Abstract
The AN/WLD-1(V)2 Remote Minehunting System (RMS) is a mine reconnaissance system designed for the detection, classification, identification, and localization of bottom and moored mines in shallow and deep water. The RMS will provide the Navy the capability to keep ships and sailors out of the minefield. The RMS is deployed from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as part of the ships' Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Mission Package (MP). The RMS is a fully integrated system consisting of a semi-submersible Remote Multi-Misson Vehicle (RMMV) towing a variable depth sensor, the AN/AQS-20A. The RMMV is a high-endurance, semi-autonomous, low-observable, unmanned, diesel-powered vehicle, operated and maintained from the LCS. Line-of-sight (LOS) and over-the-horizon (OTH) data links provide real time vehicle command and control and mine reconnaissance sensor data transmission to/from LCS. The first Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) units (LRIP 1) were used during the RMMV Reliability Growth Program (RGP) v4.2 configuration and will be upgraded to the version 6.0 (v6.0) configuration to support LCS integration. The Program demonstrated substantially improved RMMV system performance during RMMV v4.2 validation testing in FY13. In the first quarter of FY14, the improved performance was validated during RGP Developmental Testing (DT). The Milestone C (MS C) Gate Review Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) is scheduled for the third quarter of FY14. Not a new start. ACAT 1D Transparency requirement realigned program funding to Project Element 0604122N beginning in FY15.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0260_0603502N_4_1319_PB_2015
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