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20 Desember 2018 The Northrop Grumman AQS-24B detects mines at nearly twice the towing speed of any other mine hunting system on the market, significantly improving the area coverage rate. (photo : Northrop Grumman) Northrop Grumman Demonstrates AQS-24B Mine Hunting and Undersea Surveillance Capability at Autonomous Warrior 2018 - Jervis Bay, Australia ANNAPOLIS, Md. and JERVIS BAY, Australia – The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) AQS-24B mine hunting system demonstrated the benefits of performing mine warfare from a high-speed, unmanned surface vessel (USV) at the Royal Australian Navy-sponsored Autonomous Warrior 2018 exercise in Jervis Bay, Australia. The Northrop Grumman remote controlled Mine Hunting Unmanned Surface Vessel (MHU), with the AQS-24B mine hunting sensor, demonstrated a safe standoff mine hunting and undersea surveillance capability targeted at addressing three key aspects of the mine warfare challenge: reducing the mine clearance timeline; accurate detection,...

11 Desember 2018 Leonardo and Elbit Systems have teamed to develop a light torpedo capability for the 12m Seagull USV. (photos : Leonardo) Elbit Systems and Leonardo have teamed to develop a light torpedo capability for integration on the former's Seagull unmanned surface vessel (USV). Leonardo's lightweight and mini torpedoes will be demonstrated on board the USV, utilising architecture used for airborne torpedo launching systems. Leonardo Black Scorpion mini torpedo with very small sizes (5”) (photo : Leonardo) The companies said that Leonardo has a strategic position in the design, production, and integration of this type of weapon that has been selected by 30 countries, while the Seagull is operational with the Israeli Navy and has been demonstrated carrying out mine countermeasures (MCM) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations within the Belgian defence ministry's 2017 North Sea trials. The 12 m Seagull USV has an endurance of four days and can be operated from a c...