Navy awards several contracts aimed at advancing key mine countermeasures capabilities

Navy awards several contracts aimed at advancing key mine countermeasures capabilities

The mission modules advancement will pave the way for the service's legacy helicopters and Avenger class ships to be retired.

Navy awards several contracts focused on LCS mine countermeasures

The Navy has awarded various contracts relating to the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship’s mine countermeasures mission package, all preceding an anticipated rollout of the package on the LCS later this fiscal year. The first contract to Bollinger Shipyards for $7.7 million will go toward advanced material for an MCM unmanned surface vehicle -- expected to be completed by September, the Navy news release stated. Raytheon will receive ove…

Recently, the United States Navy awarded a series of contracts, under the Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), to facilitate the implementation of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Countermeasures (MCM) mission package (MP). The MCM Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) is an unmanned, diesel-powered surface vehicle that can be launched from an LCS, a ship of opportunity, or from the shore. Its modular flexibility allows…