RAMICS to take to the air

Article Abstract:

The US Navy's Rapid Airborne Mine Clearance System (RAMICS) is based on a Light Detection & Ranging System (LIDAR) and a standard machine gun firing supercavitating projectiles to combat surface and near-surface mines. RAMICS became the subject of a $15-million Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) program managed by the Office of Naval Research, under which it will be fired from a Mk 197 machine gun. The helicopter-borne system, which utilizes a specially-developed 20mm munition, likewise utilizes a modified version of the fire control computer from the US Navy's Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CWIS). The supercavitating projectiles uses highly-reactive lithium perchlorate to destroy the mine. Raytheon Company is the prime contractor for RAMICS.

Government domestic functions, National Security, Strategic Technology Development, Military equipment, Military research, Article, Mk 197, RAMICS

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Italian Navy replaces minehunting ROVs

Article Abstract:

Four Gaymarine/Gayrobot Pluto GIGAS Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) have been ordered by the Italian Navy. The vehicles will replace the Navy's MIN 77/MIN Mk 2 minehunting ROVs, possibly for the Gaeta-class Minehunter/Sweeper coastal vessels. The first will be delivered in late 2001, and negotiations for another batch are in their final stages. Gayrobot was introduced to the public and displayed for the first time at IDEX 2001.

Italy

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Remote Minehunting System passes PDR

Article Abstract:

Lockheed Martin Naval Electronic & Surveillance Systems-Undersea Systems' Remote Minehunting System completes the Preliminary Design Review.

Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, Electronic Components and Accessories, Military Electronics, Ordnance and accessories, not elsewhere classified, Lockheed Martin Corp. Naval Electronics and Surveillance Systems-Undersea Systems

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