SMCM UUV
Abstract
As part of the UUV Family of Systems (FoS) and in support of the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Mission Package (MP), the Surface Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (SMCM UUV) Program, also referred to as Knifefish, develops advanced medium class UUVs to support clandestine mine detection capability against volume, bottom, and buried mines, in high clutter environments. Equipment includes UUVs and associated system support equipment. The program achieved Milestone C in FY 2019 and entered into Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for five (5) Block 0 systems in FY 2019. The prime contractor for Knifefish is General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) located in Quincy, MA. In FY 2021, GDMS was awarded a contract to retrofit the LRIP systems with Block 1 capabilities and upgrade a number of performance characteristics to meet Navy bottom and buried mine hunting requirements. The Navy will conduct a limited validation of these capabilities during system acceptance testing and sell off to the government in Q1-Q3FY24. Upon delivery of these systems to the Navy, they will be available for limited Fleet operations from LCS or Vessels of Opportunity (VOO).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 3123_0604028N_4_1319_PB_2025
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