1. The New Approach to Mine Warfare.
- Author
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Polmar, Norman
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ELECTRONIC countermeasures , *SUBMARINE mines , *EXPLOSIVE ordnance disposal , *AIRCRAFT accident investigation - Abstract
The article focuses on mine countermeasures (MCM) of the U.S. Navy. Topics discussed include mine-hunting capabilities of the Navy, increase in the explosive-ordnance disposal (EOD) platoons, use of Mark 18 REMUS remote-environment measuring units for underwater missions, use of REMUS 6000 vehicle to locate remains of Airbus A330 which underwent air crash in 2011, and use of Avenger MCM to kill mines located by REMUS.
- Published
- 2015