Northrop Grumman's ALMDS Readies for Deployment with HSC 3.

The article reports on the deployment of the Airborne Laser Mine Detection Systems (ALMDS), a helicopter-borne, pod-mounted sensor developed by Northrop Grumman Corp. for the U.S. Navy. Topics include the laser and data-processing system of ALMDS which can scan surface and near-surface mines, the production contract of Northrop Grumman with the Navy and the number of ALMDS delivered to the Navy.