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Home» News»U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System Completes IOT&E
U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System Completes IOT&E
The UISS is an unmanned, self-propelled, semi-autonomous surface vehicle equipped with capability to sweep acoustically and/or magnetically actuated naval mines. US Navy picture.

U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System Completes IOT&E

The Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) has completed the ship-based Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) program onboard the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Manchester (LCS 14) off of the California coast.

Xavier Vavasseur 28 Aug 2021

NAVSEA press release

The ship-based IOT&E, conducted in May and June, included end-to-end minesweeping missions versus Navy Instrumented Threat Targets (NAVITTARs) and demonstrated UISS supportability and integration with the LCS seaframe. The IOT&E team conducted pierside and underway launch and recovery, maintainability demonstrations, and end-to-end mission execution in support of Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and delivery of capability to the Fleet.

USS Manchester (LCS 14) Sails in the Eastern Pacific
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2019) The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) sails in the eastern Pacific (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe/Released)

Designed for the LCS as part of the mine countermeasures mission package, the UISS consists of a mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicle (MCM USV) and a towed minesweeping payload for influence sweeping of magnetic, acoustic, and magnetic/acoustic combination mines. UISS can also be launched from vessels of opportunity or from shore.

“Completion of this operational test event achieves a major milestone for the UISS Program of Record, and demonstrates continued progress to fielding the full capability of the MCM Mission Package aboard LCS,” said Capt. Godfrey “Gus” Weekes, LCS Mission Modules Program Manager (PMS420). “The test event demonstrated for the first time both the capability and sustainability of a minesweeping capability using an unmanned system from an LCS in an operationally realistic environment. I want to highlight the adaptability and dedication of the test teams across many organizations in  executing these critical tests despite the challenges imposed by COVID-19.”

U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System Completes IOT&E
The U.S. Navy will use the UISS to provide an unmanned, organic, off-board minesweeping capability for use in littoral regions of the ocean. The UISS is the Navy’s mine countermeasure asset slated to replace legacy surface ship and airborne minesweeping capabilities for mine clearance in sea lanes, straits, choke points, fleet operating areas, and amphibious objective areas.

LCS MCM sailors performed all operations during the UISS IOT&E events, including shore- and ship-based launch and retrieval, command and control, system maintenance, mission planning and post-mission analysis. Pending data analysis and concurrence of operational effectiveness and suitability, the next phase will be approval by PMS420 for UISS to proceed to IOC.

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