Airborne Mine Neutralization System
Abstract
Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS) is a mine neutralization system, deployed from the MH-60S, MH-53E helicopters and the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) using an expendable mine neutralization device. The AMNS (Archerfish) will be deployed from the MH-60S helicopter with the capability to neutralize bottom and moored mines using an expendable mine neutralization device. These systems will provide organic airborne mine neutralization capability which will be of critical importance in littoral zones, confined straits, choke points and the Amphibious Objective Area (AOA). Barracuda provides an expendable, reacquisition, identification and neutralization capability against bottom, moored and Near Surface sea mines. Barracuda is deployed from both MH-60S multi mission helicopters and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV), or any craft of opportunity, using existing common communications, command & control and launching equipment. Barracuda will field a baseline capability derived from the single sortie detect to engage (SS-DTE) future naval capabilities (FNC) effort. Barracuda addresses unmet requirements in near surface neutralization created with the cancellation of the RAMICS program in FY13. With baseline upgrades the system is suitable for mine neutralization in the full water column.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 2473_0604373N_5_1319_PB_2018
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- Root: Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM)
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- Child Accomplishment: AMNS: Test and Evaluation
- Child Accomplishment: Barracuda: Product Development
- Child Accomplishment: AMNS: Management Services
- Child Accomplishment: Barracuda: Engineering Support
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