A specialist ship bought to support Royal Navy mine-hunting operations – a mother ship to launch drones to find and destroy undersea threats – has arrived in Plymouth.
Thales confirmed the interoperability of its MiMap and M-Cubecommand and control (C2) mine countermeasure system with other industrycomponents and NATO standards.
The UK is bolstering its mine warfare capability with the acquisition of a commercial vessel that will be used to deploy autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
Kraken has been awarded a prime contract with the Government of Canada to provide Remote Minehunting and Disposal Systems (RMDS) for the Department of National Defense (DND).
A senior engineer at the RAND Corporation wrote about the dangers of floating and drifting mines and how current navies are hard-pressed to counter them.
Mine laying, a low cost but very effective capability is making a comeback among navies worldwide. Danish company SH Defence offers a new solution: A dedicated mine laying module.
Seatronics has begun the final installation and commissioning phase of two Mine Identification and Detonation Solutions (MIDS) to Israeli company Elbit Systems Ltd.
From the end of September until October 6, 2022, the French Navy’s future mine countermeasures system SLAM-F was pitted against the in-service mine warfare capabilities.
At the Euronaval 2022 exhibition, France, Belgium and the Netherlands have agreed on a cooperation aimed at promoting synergies and mutual benefits within the mine warfare domain.
SonarTech and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint in-depth research and development in mine warfare sonar systems at DX Korea 2022 exhibition.
