Airborne Mine Neutralization System

Abstract

Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS) is a mine neutralization system, deployed from the MH-60S and MH-53E helicopters using an expendable mine neutralization device. The AMNS (Archerfish) will be deployed from the MH-60S helicopter with the capability to neutralize bottom, near surface and moored mines using an expendable mine neutralization device. These systems will be deployed from the Littoral Combat Ship and will provide organic airborne mine neutralization capability as part of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Warfare Mission Module. This capability will be of critical importance in littoral zones, confined straits, choke points, near surface and the Amphibious Objective Area (AOA). AMNS (Seafox) will be deployed from the MH-53E helicopter; this effort converts a FY 2003 Rapid Deployment Capability (RDC) decision into a program of record. The development, testing and integration phases will be completed in FY13.

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Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
2473_0604373N_5_1319_PB_2014

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  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

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